Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Tuesday, March 13 We stopped in at Satara for a rest stop. There is where we would be staying during our second night in Kruger. The photos will show you the scenery and animals we saw during the late morning and afternoon. Ostrich Kori Bustard – the world’s largest flying bird. Phil told us it […]
Tuesday morning, March 13 We were up early and leaving Phil and Kate’s farm – Nyalaland – at 5:45 am. It was bittersweet to say goodbye to the farm. My eyes searched everything so I wouldn’t forget this drive. Phil was our host and driver for the next three days. Kate has been to Kruger […]
Monday, March 12 Just soaking in the beautiful scenery and atmosphere for the last morning in our chalet. A warthog looking for breakfast At the main house Kate was making breakfast. Jesse and Josh relaxing before breakfast We have been so spoiled with this weather and scenery. Egg, toast, bacon and sausage Somebody else chose […]
Sunday, March 11 – Evening After the heat of the early afternoon – Phil took Cerwin and me and Jere and Kristen to blinds at two of their waterholes. In this picture Kristen is waiting for her ride to the waterhole where she and Jere would be sitting. The children stayed behind to swim and […]
Sunday, March 11 – Late Morning and Afternoon Shortly after getting back to camp, I met Fisana carrying everyone’s dirty laundry. Notice she is balancing it on her head and is not using her hands. I stopped her and asked if I could try it. She said, “No, it will be too heavy for you.” […]
Sunday, March 11 – Brunch We were greeted by the man on the left who welcomed us to Shiduli’s Sunday morning brunch. We were glad that Kate had a morning off and didn’t have to cook for us. (She came for the brunch and to pick us up when we were ready to go home.) […]
Sunday, March 11 – Early Morning We were awake early – 5:00 am – to be at Shiduli in time for the morning safari – not far from Phil and Kate’s farm. If I remember correctly it is pronounced she-duely. On this safari it is possible to see “The Big Five” – lion, elephant, leopard, […]
Saturday, March 10 Following our visit to the hippos, we stopped at a grocery store for a few items. It was the first time I used rand to purchase something. Cerwin had been the one paying for things and meals prior to this. He was not along on this drive. We were all hungry, so […]
Saturday, March 10 A male nyala was part of my viewing pleasure – during morning coffee at our chalet. There was also a wildebeest. We hadn’t seem many of these and I wished Cerwin was here to see it – but he was out hunting with Ian who was hoping to get an impala. I […]
Friday Afternoon, March 9 Jana brought a lot of small bottles of fingernail polish – which was a hit with the girls – and a few boys. They all wanted me to take pictures. Josh and two boys in conversation Enjoying playground balls Oh, no! A ball got stuck high in a tree branch. Jere […]
Friday Afternoon, March 9 It would be hard to choose a highlight from our trip – but if we did – it would probably be this visit. You can see the care centre’s website here: http://www.holyfamilycentre.fkraak.com/history.html This woman was walking along the entrance driveway. She appeared to be eating a mango or other fruit. After […]
Friday Morning, March 9 My favorite morning spot to enjoy coffee and wildlife On this morning I was blessed to see a herd of impala. They are a beautiful, small antelope. Things were busy at the main house. Nelson and Victor were working outside. Steffie was in the kitchen and Fisana was cleaning chalets and working […]
Thursday Afternoon and Evening, March 8 It appeared to be raining in the distance, but we could see for forever, so didn’t think we would drive into it. Before long we were in a downpour. Then there was a pretty rainbow Crossing the mountain This is a tufa waterfall. A tufa waterfall is formed when […]
Thursday Afternoon, March 8 This was a great place for lunch. Choosing our pancakes – which were similar to crepes and were filled with almost anything you can think of. This one appears to be filled with meat A dessert pancake These guys were trying to sell things to customers. Then we were on our […]
Thursday Morning, March 8 Sunrise from our chalet A nice sighting of two nyala shortly after sunrise Black African Millipede – look at all those legs. This guy (or gal) was on our path as I walked to the main house. Victor and Nelson were cleaning up the pool area. Whenever you see a small […]