Fantastic Quiz Night…Can intelligent people be lousy at trivia games?…
Last night was Quiz Night at the Giraffe, and once again, we gathered around the table with our usual teammate Albert, along...
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Part 2…School holidays starting on Thursday, ending October 5…What are the rules for residents and visitors?…
Today's photos show signs posted at various vendor locations throughout Marloth Park, including at the Marloth Park Information Centre, reminding visitors of...
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Rolling back into everyday life after recent events…
We've been back in Marloth Park for three days now, and somehow, in that short time, we've already slipped right back into...
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Gambling…Top ten casinos in the USA…
From Travel+Leisure online magazine here. "These Are the 10 Best U.S. States for a Casino Getaway—and No. 2 Might Surprise You A...
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We are grateful to be back in Marloth Park…
Yesterday morning at 8:00 am, we returned to the eye clinic for Tom's final check before heading back to Marloth Park. After...
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Unexpected challenge…Tom is having surgery in Nelspruit today…
Shortly after Di and Peter left Marloth Park on September 6, Tom told me he was having trouble with his left eye....
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Two days and counting to leave Madagascar…One more day from there to Marloth Park…
No words can express how anxious we are to return to South Africa. We leave Madagascar on Monday and arrive in Johannesburg...
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Five days and counting until we return to Marloth Park…Four days remaining in Madagascar…Food and immigration process in Madagascar…
Being in this hotel for a week has brought back memories of the ten months we spent in lockdown in India. In...
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We expected too much…A tough dose of reality…
After many months of relatively mindless, easy living, I glanced out the window of our Airlink plane yesterday afternoon. I realized we...
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Huge scare sent us into a tizzy!…Off to Nelspruit hotel for overnight stay…
Yesterday afternoon, as we were gathering our belongings for our upcoming trip to Madagascar, departing tomorrow morning from Nelspruit at 7:00 am,...
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