If you don’t like the scenery in South Africa, just drive a little while. It will change. We were on our way to Kruger National Park, passing endless veld fires (pronounced “felt” fires for American ears), on flat or barely undulating hills, through crowded towns and littered settlements. At one point we were driving through … More Something Happened on the Way to Kruger
Not a real rhino, silly. But this adorable Rhino bookmark is for one of you, and once he’s yours you can always give him a name. All you have to do to enter is help me raise awareness for rhino conservation. Enter several times! Share this post at least one place, such as Facebook, Twitter, … More Win a Rhino!
We weren’t even one kilometer into the park when we saw our first of “The Big Five.” These cape buffalo were relaxing in a river bed just inside the the gate where we entered Kruger National Park. This small group was spotted on our second day, as we drove some of the back roads between … More Black Death? Big Five Part 4: Cape Buffalo
Get it? Spots. Okay. I’m a dork. But seriously. That camo is priceless. I’m going to give you two of the three (adult) leopards and one of the cubs we saw in Kruger National Park, and you’ll see just how good those spots work. #1 Leopard in a tree. Just who are these superhuman bionic-visioned … More Spot the Leopard: Big Five Part 3
CAUTION: Running over elephant dung can puncture your tire. This was a new fact we picked up while driving around Kruger National Park, but neither of us can remember which reading material gave us the information. It was not in any of the brochures we received upon entering the park or on the guides we … More A Lot of Bull Sh*t: Big Five, Part 2
If you regularly read the news, my title just told you what photo I’m posting today. For those who haven’t heard the absurdity, a Chinese Zoo was found to be (temporarily) scamming visitors by posing regular animals as exotic ones. An “African Lion” at the zoo was videotaped barking, because the zoo had replaced it … More This is Not a Tibetan Mastiff: Big Five Part One
Kurt and I rented a 4×4 bakkie here in South Africa. This one has a camper on the back and we’ll be trying it out in Kruger National Park. While I’m away, I chose some very special guest bloggers for this week. I ran out of time to put each post on this site, so … More Krugering
Happy World Elephant Day! Did you know there was a World Elephant Day? I only recently learned about this day, marked to “bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants.” In honor of the day, I wanted to share some photos taken during a recent trip to Pilanesberg of a bull elephant … More Elephant vs. Tree: Trunk to Trunk
Although it’s illegal in many states of America, riding in the back of pickup trucks (called Bakkies) is not illegal here in South Africa. I remember riding in the bed of trucks when I was a kid. It’s still one of my favorite memories of childhood. Usually we would get yelled at to sit in … More Bakkie Rides
Today we move into our house here in South Africa. Those of you who have followed this journey know how excited we are to have our own place. There were many houses to look at within the allowance given by my husband’s employer. We didn’t need the largest house on the block. In fact, we … More Ikhaya = Home
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