South Africa – Day 16 – Flying Home
Thursday, March 15 This is where you come to buy straw for thatching your roof. We had breakfast at Wimpy – after Jared found a warthog carving. He had been looking for a warthog carving ever since he shot one a week-and-a-half ago. Most of us had something to eat in our lodge – in […]
South Africa – Day 16 – Leaving Kruger National Park
Thursday, March 15 – Morning The turf war continued on Thursday morning as this bull wildebeest tried to keep the other herd from drinking at the waterhole. I found their bellowing to be strange. I joked that they should learn to bellow from an American bull. An American bull bellows loud and long and the […]
Happy 77th Birthday to My Favorite Person in the Whole World!
Oh, wow! Where did the years go? Seventy-seven! I took this picture early one rainy morning last summer when we had the TFC chapel at a Virginia steam show. You are talking to our son Jeff on the phone. ~~~ I remember when we dreamed of growing old together – and here we are. When […]
South Africa – Day 15 – Kruger National Park – Part 3
Wednesday, March 14 – Afternoon and Evening You may remember that we stopped here yesterday shortly after entering the park. Today it is where we stopped for lunch and to check on our evening lodging. It was busy, so we had to sit at three different tables. Notice Kristen in blue and Jere and Jesse […]
South Africa – Day 15 – Kruger National Park – Part 2
Wednesday, March 14 – Late Morning We traveled over paved and gravel roads as we wound our way through part of Kruger National Park. We would have had to stay many more days to drive over each road in the almost 5 million acre park. This was one of the places where we could get […]
South Africa – Day 15 – Kruger National Park – Part 1
Wednesday, March 14 – Early Morning If you read my previous post, and you know me, you know where I had my coffee on this second morning in Kruger National Park. One of my favorite things in this physical world is to have “atmosphere” with my morning coffee. This was atmosphere! Cerwin and Jere and […]
South Africa – Day 14 – Kruger National Park – Part 3
Tuesday, March 13 – Evening Our lodging for our first night in Kruger – Letoba Rest Camp – offered a variety of places to stay. Phil and Kate reserved this place for us because of its size. The Internet description of Letaba Guesthouse – Fish Eagle Guesthouse (On the river front) – accommodation for 8 […]
South Africa – Day 14 – Kruger National Park – Part 2
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 […]
South Africa – Day 14 – Kruger National Park – Part 1
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 […]
South Africa – Day 13 – Last Day at Phil & Kate’s Farm
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 […]
South Africa – Day 12 – Sitting in a Blind at a Waterhole
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 […]
South Africa – Day 12 – Relaxing at the Farm
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.” […]
South Africa – Day 12 – Shiduli – Part 2
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.) […]
South Africa – Day 12 – Shiduli – Part 1
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, […]
South Africa – Day 11 – Afternoon and Evening at Bosbok Safaris
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 […]