African Reunion…Our new home for now…A new “Vigil for Visitors”…A huge Spider, the Golden Orb…
African Reunion House, named after the island off the coast, is considerably larger than it appears in this photo with four bedrooms,...
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An evening with friends in the bush…A dangerous Black Mamba story…Moving day today…Goodbye Khaya Umdani…An adorable video!
Some years ago, in the evening Linda, alone while sitting on the veranda at their home in Marloth Park, heard what sounded...
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Problem with the letter “i”…Why?…Upcoming social plans…Moving tomorrow morning…Hppo, I mean “Hippo” photos…
On Thursday night when we went to Ngwenya for dinner, we perused the Crocodile River for wildlife. Until almost dark, we...
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Visitors to Khaya Umdani…They never disappoint…Never a dull moment…Hooked on a Feeling!
There he was, looking at us through the glass and wood sliding door in the master bedroom at Khaya Umdani. What a...
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Returned to Khaya Umdani from Nelspruit with new laptop…Vervet Monkey invasion photos…Great trip with only a few scary moments…
Many times we've seen Vervet Monkeys holding their babies, most often from a distance. Rarely staying still long enough for a...
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Off to Nelspruit to purchase a laptop…A frustrating 24 hours…I admit it, clumsy me!…
It was yesterday morning, about this time, that I turned on my screen-damaged laptop to discover an error message warning that it...
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Minimal post today!…Computer crashed…Heading to Nelspruit tomorrow morning to make a purchase…Back on Wednesday afternoon…
Nothing gets me more riled up than computer problems. It crashed, most likely as a result of recently dropping it. I spent...
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No Super Bowl Sunday here…”Home is where the heart is”…Pricing for Khaya Umdani…The Safari Room…New wildlife photos…
Louise suggested we put out some yogurt at night for the nocturnal bush babies. We placed a small bowl in a hanging...
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Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve…Not for us…Lots more photos…
How beautifully nature provides for its creatures! Look at the lack of fat on this male impala and its fine musculature that...
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Back to my old ways…Inspired by Khaya Umdani, a look inside the cupboards…Food photos…Visitors…and more…
Hand carved African decorator items are tastefully displayed in Khaya Umdani. Vegetation native to South Africa grows freely without little...
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