Last night, the house we’ll move to when we return in December…More photos tomorrow…
Rita and Gerhard's friends from the US, Karyn, and Dan, arrived on Sunday after they'd moved into the bigger house on Ratel...
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Power outage for 14 hours…Long night without aircon….Amazing responses from readers…
Last night when we were sitting indoors watching the final emotional episode of the excellent prequel to Yellowstone, 1883, the power went...
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An apology for our readers…Newly posted photos from elephant encounter…
It was almost two years ago that our hotel lockdown began in India. It's been over 13 months since we arrived in...
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Horrific war in Kyiv, Ukraine…Our upcoming cruise in June to Ukraine…
Our first concern is for the people of Ukraine and their families and friends throughout the world, who are impacted by...
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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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Birthday festivities have ended…Back to pleasure in the bush with friends and animals…
Today is a busy day, so I'll need to hurry through today's post and be on my way. At 11:30 am, Rita...
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Part 3…Exciting birthday plans revealed…This is the fifth time my birthday was spent in the bush!…
This morning, we're off to Komati for groceries, a stop at the pharmacy, and a shoe repair shop suggested by friend Janet...
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Part 2…Exciting birthday plans revealed…Please watch our video!!!..This is the fifth time my birthday was spent in the bush!…
https://youtu.be/yKtArk6pOHg Let me start with this. I'd planned on doing a comprehensive post on our elephant interaction yesterday morning at Kwa Madwala,...
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Finally booked our flights and rental car for the USA in 32 days…Sailing across the sea in 48 days…
After spending the past 13 months in Marloth Park and the prior ten months in lockdown in a hotel room in Mumbai,...
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Frustrating day attempting to resolve issues…
It was hot and humid. The dew point was 73, and the temperature was 93F, 34C. It felt as if it was...
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