Eye exams and costs for eyewear in South Africa…We got our boosters in the most unlikely place…
Yesterday at noon, we were both scheduled for eye exam appointments with the same optometrist in Komatipoort we'd used in 2018....
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Another busy day in the bush…Final Kruger photos…
We are relieved the immigration application has been submitted. Now we wait to hear what transpires in the next 60 days....
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Early morning trip to Nelspruit…
Our guide was prepared to begin backing up as this male elephant in musth moved closer and closer to us. Musth or...
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It’s not perfection…More Kruger photos…
When I had a "to do" list in my old life, I'd do everything on it in record time. It's different now....
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More photos from Kruger National Park…Another fun night at Jabula!…Great seasoning recipe…
One year ago today, the third day since our arrival in the bush in South Africa, we had no power for 19...
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Fantastic evening in Kruger National Park with friends…Rhino, hyena, lions and more…
https://youtu.be/ZZlUSlHS6Pc Safari luck prevailed! It will take several days to post the many photos we took while in Kruger National Park on...
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Fabulous celebratory night at Khaya Umdani…Error correction in yesterday’s post…One year ago, we arrived in Marloth Park…
Note; In yesterday's post here, I listed a genet as a civet when it was a genet. Many Marloth Park locals and...
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More exciting sightings from the trail cam…A special day of celebration with friends.
What a night it was in the bush! These fantastic creatures stopped by after we'd left some bones out after dark. Genets,...
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Today is a special one year ago anniversary…Complications with paperwork…Kidding myself about using my phone or camera for scanning documents…
One year ago today, we were finally able to leave the hotel in Mumbai, India, where we spent a few days short...
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New visitors to the garden appear on trail cam photos!!!…
We had a relatively quiet day upon returning from Royal Kruger Lodge, where we slept on Saturday night after a pipe broke...
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