House fire in Marloth Park!…Graduation Day for Maisie!
From a Facebook post on May 21, 2025: "MARLOTH PARK - Around 16:45 this afternoon volunteer members of the Marloth Park...
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We finally booked an accommodation in Barcelona…Fun birthday party with family last night…
Although we were still a little tired from traveling, we both felt an urgency to book our future stay in Barcelona,...
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Fun afternoon with friends coming to call…
When our friends Chere and Gary contacted us yesterday to get together, we were surprised that we were feeling well enough...
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Clarification…No ETA required to transit through the UK. We finally made it…No jet lag…Memorial Day in the US today…
Tom was concerned we'd need an ETA to transit through London for our five-hour layover at Heathrow Airport. After checking online many...
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We’re off to the US!…
We are packed and ready to go. I am dressed in all black, which is easy to wear for a long...
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Making lists…How much did we lose so far?…One day and counting…
Today is packing day. Since we're leaving for only three weeks, packing is relatively easy, as I've run around the house collecting...
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Long-legged beauties come to call…See Tom’s video, taken this morning…Two days and counting…
https://youtu.be/hie7qqVnQYk Note: In the above video, Tom said it was June 22, when in fact it was May 22, 2025. Last evening,...
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Culling wildlife in Marloth Park…a hot topic…Three days and counting…
Culling will begin in Marloth Park in the next few days. Over 200 impalas, numerous warthogs, and old and sick animals will...
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Part 5…Outstanding day in Kruger National Park…4 days and counting…A heartbreaking loss to the ecosystem…
News posted last night on Facebook regarding Lionspruit, the conservancy within Mrloth Park, where a devastating ecological wildlife loss has occurred...
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Part 4…Outstanding day in Kruger National Park…A bloat of hippos and babies…Unusual facts about hippos…
Unusual Facts About Hippos: Nature’s Unexpected Oddballs With barrel-shaped bodies and seemingly sluggish demeanor, hippopotamuses might appear like oversized river cows,...
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