Stormy day in Kaiwaka…Confusion on our site with the dates…
Note: Based on the almost 24-hour time difference between our US-based website and New Zealand, our current location, the dates listed...
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Making plans for England…Yesterday…a fun and varied day!…Photos of Komatipoort…
Yesterday, the plan was for Rita and me to go to lunch while Tom and Gerhard drove to Nelspruit to return the...
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Heimlich Maneuver on a lizard?…What???…
Oh, oh, Mr. Monitor Lizard picked up the rib bone intended for the warthogs! To see what transpired, please read below. "Sighting...
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It rained!…Glorious rain…More expected…Without rain, the wildlife starves…Five years ago today…
Appetizers of grilled prawns and Boerewors, a frequently served sausage of South Africa. Notice the dinner plates are upside down...to keep the...
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How to determine the heat index…Its hotter than the actual temperature indicates…
This short video of Little and Wildebeest Willie clearly illustrates how easy it is to become attached to these animals and deeply...
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Late post today due to power outage during Costa Rica “red alert” tropical depression…Tropical storm Nate hits Costa Rica…
Although this area on the veranda where we sit most days has a roof over it, the cushions on the furniture are...
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Tornado weather rolling through…Commotion, stress and pushing in line…Is this the US we remember?…
Hand-carved wood houses. It's not the people...It's the lifestyle, the traffic, the number of people, and...the sense of urgency; time constraints, digital...
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Adaptation to life in Tasmania…Easier than many…More photos of downtown Penguin…Poppy Seed Strudel recipe…
Could it be tourists at the top of those rocks at the beach? Compared to many places we've lived in over...
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Worst storm in our travels, yesterday in Bali…Flooding in the streets…Photos…
We haven't seen a flood like this since we lived in Minnesota, USA, a lot of moons ago. We took this shot...
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Hurricane Matthew…Natural disasters wreak havoc throughout the world…Inconveniences as opposed to danger…
Notice the buffalo in the back of this photo when we carefully strolled along the road where Tom had his buffalo experience....
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