Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jana
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High Photo taken at Holy Family Care Center in Ofcolaco, South Africa.
Category: Travel
South Africa – Day 7 – Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre
Tuesday, March 6 Moholoholo is in a beautiful location in the shadow of the Drakensberg mountain range. There was an entire flock of marabou storks in the driveway. I am not sure if they live here or flew in for the day. A beautiful Bird of Paradise flower near our parking spot. There was an […]
South Africa – Day 7 – Shopping and Dining in Hoedspruit
Tuesday, March 6 Our first animal sighting for the day (female nyala) happened when it was still dark – while Cerwin and I were sitting on the porch of our chalet enjoying our first cup of coffee. Later – during our second cup of coffee – we saw a few warthogs. At the main house […]
South Africa – Day 6 – Afternoon & Evening at Bosbok Safaris
Monday, March 5 This is how the guys hunted from a tree blind – near a water hole – looking for a warthog for Jared and a Impala for Ian. Meanwhile back at the farm I enjoyed watching the monkeys running away from the kitchen area where they came for left-over food and things that […]
South Africa – Day 6 – First Morning at Bosbok Safaris
Monday, March 5 Cerwin and the guys set their alarms early in preparation for a hunt. I woke slightly when Cerwin’s alarm went off. I fell back to sleep and dreamt that I flew home because I forgot a pair of shoes. I found myself at church with people who were surprised that I was […]
South Africa – Day 5 – First Evening at Bosbok Safaris
Sunday Evening, March 4 Our welcome committee. I think this is Jethro and Sally – as Gus is old and slow and is probably still somewhere in the background. All three are Jack Russell mixes. One of the first things we did was get acquainted with our chalets. They are numbered 1 through 4. We […]
South Africa – Day 5 – Flying to Hoedspruit
Sunday, March 4 We were up early to meet our Uber drivers at 6:30 am and say goodbye to the wind, sand, and beautiful beach of Muizenberg We drove by several townships where some of the poorest people in the Cape Town area live – in buildings that do not even look livable. 🙁 Sunrise […]
South Africa – Day 4 – Supper at Knead
Saturday Evening, March 3 Knead has this creative bike rack in front of their restaurant. This was very close to our hotel. Our waitress said her name is Sibongib – from Zimbabwe. This was on the back of each staff person’s shirt. Restaurants on a beach usually have a casual atmosphere. This one also had […]
South Africa – Day 4 – Table Mountain
Saturday, March 3 We had breakfast on an outside patio at a restaurant near our hotel. We called two Uber drivers to take us to Table Mountain. Yes, we had to get used to the driver being on the right and driving on the left side of the road. Josh making sure Jared had suntan […]
South Africa – Day 3 – Evening
Friday, March 2 Scenes along the streets of Muizenberg as we walked to Friday’s Market for supper. Inge – this photo and the next are for you. 🙂 Entering Bluebird Garage where a variety of scents and sounds greeted us. Cerwin isn’t real brave with new tastes, so he was hoping to find familiar food […]
South Africa – Day 3 – Afternoon
Friday, March 2 Depending on time of year, you are not guaranteed to see many of the 2,122 penguins that are said to live near Boulders Beach in False Bay – part of the Indian Ocean. It didn’t take us long to know that this was a good day for sighting penguins. Part of the […]
South Africa – Day 3 – Morning
Friday, March 2 Adjusting to a new time zone – 7 hours ahead of my familiar zone – meant the sun was up when I got awake. I made a cup of coffee and sat on the arm of the sofa section next to the open window to see what was going on outside. Being […]
South Africa – Day 2
Thursday, March 1 Our first African sunrise The cabin was lit at 6:00 am to prepare us for breakfast. Cerwin chose the scrambled egg breakfast. I chose the raspberry French toast Approaching Johannesburg We arrived in Johannesburg about 8:20 am – after a fourteen and a half hour flight – picked up our baggage – […]
South Africa – Day 1
Wednesday, February 28 We were up early (2:30 am) to be at Jere and Kristen’s shortly after 3:30. Jere said they wanted to be on the road by 4:00 am – and that Jason, the driver for Infinity Limo, is usually early. We got to Jere’s at 3:35 and followed Jason in the driveway. 🙂 […]
How the Dream of Visiting Africa Came True for Cerwin and Me
Saturday morning, March 17 – one day after our return from South Africa Blogging is a delight of my daily life – and on occasion I missed my laptop during the past seventeen days (February 28-March 16). Blogging is how I journal my thoughts, photos, and life. On occasion Kristen and I said, it would […]
Cape Town
The vew outside our apartment in Muizenberg. Cape Town yesterday from the base of Table Mountain. It was too windy to go up the cable car. Notice the fires. It is dry and windy. We went to see African Penquins instead. I didn’t take any cell phone pictures of the penquins. You will have to wait […]
South Africa Here We Come!
Our Itinerary is set… …and our luggage is packed. My really cool carry on bag was a gift from Jere and Kristen – from Thirty-One Gifts. ~~~ We have lots of exciting plans – chief among them is getting to see our granddaughter Jana – after six months of mission work with Youth With A […]
Great American Outdoor Show
Monday, February 5 This year we had a definite purpose when visiting the Great American Outdoor Show at Harrisburg – stop at Bosbok Safaris – where we will be in a few weeks – (we leave the USA in 18 days!) Cerwin took this shot with his cell phone. A bit of a different angle […]
Traveling Home From Maine
Tuesday, January 2 It was a cold, clear morning when we left Mark and Diane’s house at 6:45. We could see the sun coming up just over the horizon. The world was coming alive on I-95. The super moon was low in the sky in the west. The sunrise was beginning to lighten the sky […]
Fun with a New Gadget
Saturday, December 2 It doesn’t take much for me to have fun with a new gadget. 🙂 Cerwin bought a cell phone holder to attach to our RAV4 dash vent so we can use it for a GPS when necessary. I learned that it is a great place to store my phone when traveling – […]
Driving Home – Maine to Pennsylvania
Tuesday, September 12 It was a great day for a road trip. I didn’t take many pictures, but thought you may like to see the changing leaves. I am sure they are much prettier by this time – a few weeks later. I love road trips – but I also like to be home.
Giant’s Stairs – Bailey Island, Maine
Monday, September 11 Following lunch, Elizabeth left us to go to work while Diane, Lydia, Cerwin and I drove toward Land’s End. I thought that I may be able to post all of my photos from Giant’s Stairs and Land’s End in one post, but noticed I had a total of 249 pictures, so I […]
Scenery on Our Drive Home
Tuesday, August 29 Foggy morning in southcentral Ohio Cerwin liked when we were on roads like this. I prefer the back roads. There was interesting beauty and scenery as we traveled north on Route 7 along the Ohio River. West Virginia was on the other side. Nuclear plant Rivers present many opportunities for industry. Bringing […]
Nashville to Ohio
Monday Afternoon and Evening, August 28 I loved the drive into the countryside of southcentral Ohio – to look for the place where Cerwin and some of Jeff’s family are hunting for the first time this fall. The GPS told us to turn left at this dilapidated old church – Turkey Hill Church – but […]
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 4
Sunday Evening, August 27 Supper at Hezekiah’s place I love having our grandchildren cook for us! It was a beautiful evening to have supper on his patio. Oh, yum! Kayla suggested that we might enjoy finishing our time in Nashville by going to the top of a hill and overlook the city at nighttime. It […]
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 3
Sunday Afternoon, August 27 We had to wait on this pedal vehicle before pulling into the parking area to the left. As we pulled into the parking lot a man yelled at us – “Good luck in finding a spot.” (We didn’t realize that the Titan’s were playing just across the walking bridge.) About the […]
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 2
Sunday Lunch, August 27 We could have walked across the street – from Cowboy Church – to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, but chose to drive so our cars would be there when we finished lunch. I remembered the beauty of the interior of this hotel complex from a visit many years ago and wanted to […]
Our Sunday in Nashville – Part 1
Sunday Morning, August 27 We were not familiar with any churches in Nashville, so decided to go to the Cowboy Church in Texas Troubadour Theatre, and were pleased to have Hezekiah and Kayla join us. There is a museum adjoining the theatre. Cerwin was fascinated with Ernest Tubb’s bus. The Cowboy Church uses the theatre […]
Our Saturday in Tennessee – Part 3
Saturday Evening, August 26 After taking Kayla home for a family event, Cerwin, Hezekiah, and I went to Riverview Restaurant & Marina for supper. Part of the Nashville skyline – on the way to Ashland City. Hezekiah watching the activity outside the restaurant. The Cumberland River We watched a variety of boats go by as […]
Our Saturday in Tennessee – Part 2
Saturday afternoon, August 26 After Marcy Jo’s Meal House & Bakery, we picked up Heze’s friend Kayla and went to the Wilson County Fair in Lebanon, Kayla and Heze in front of a pretty quilt. We were impressed with the beautiful displays in the large exhibition center. Poultry and rabbit displays in Poultry Barn […]