Yesterday marked one year since we arrived in South Africa, and we have not had a single visitor. I do understand the travel distance and flight cost. It’s an epic vacation, for sure, even once-in-a-lifetime. We still ask ourselves how we ended up living here, and having these insane adventures, like this latest Kruger trip … More The Lion at Our Window
Well, friends. Honestly I don’t know why I ever type my posts directly into WordPress, because I’ve lost so many really interesting posts that way, due to whatever latest hiccup in either the internet, or, I believe, WP. Today’s black mamba post was one of my favorites. So it’s only fitting that it, too was … More Black Mamba
If you’re anything like me, the first time you encounter a giant redwood tree, you’ll realize just how small you are, how young you are, and how your idea of “majestic” has suddenly changed. Because that tree, which is thousands of years old, is really something special. Our first drive-through tree was the Chandelier Tree, … More The First Time You Drive Through a Tree…
Kruger was just incredible this time. We saw the Big Five in a single day again, and had more lion and leopard sightings than we could have hoped for. We saw a serval, were pestered nightly by a honey badger (don’t care!) and even saw two of the deadliest snakes in Africa (eek!) Here is … More Night Leopard: A Video
Nope. It’s not Photoshop. I can only dream of knowing how to do something that cool! In this case, the illusion of miniature comes across as this baby and adult giraffe cross a road in The Kruger at different heights. Happy Monday, friends. May your work week be pleasant, and your problems miniature! 😉 Love, … More Miniature Giraffe!
Thought you would be entertained to see a taxi inside a mall. I mean, really…a taxi in a mall? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of mall-walking as exercise? Granted, The Dubai Mall is reportedly the “World’s Largest Shopping Mall” and it certainly felt like that as we seemed to walk forever in only one small … More Taxi in The Dubai Mall
At Kruger this past weekend, we came across the deadliest snake in Africa: the puff adder. Most people think of the black mamba first when they think of deadly snakes, and with good reason, but the puff adder causes the most deaths.
Talk about a white-knuckle drive! Read about our harrowing journey on Route 36 in Mpumalanga Province in my latest monthly column over at Expat Focus: Mpumalanga Potholes in South Africa Following are a few more photos of the nice reward we had after surviving the drive! Happy Over-the-Hump Day, friends! Please do read the column. … More Mpumalanga Potholes
During our time in Dubai we went on a dune bashing adventure which included camel rides and a random owl interaction. Kurt wasn’t up for holding the owl, but I was: And of course our camel wasn’t headless but the camera was being a bit finicky with our friend, and we ended up with what … More Riding a Headless Camel and Owl Handling: Just Another Dubai Night
We stayed at Blyde Canyon River Lodge in Mpumalanga recently and enjoyed the sight of zebra grazing just off the porch where breakfast (included in our stay) was served. The lodge is located in the Blyde River Canyon Botanical Reserve, and has lovely views of the surrounding red rock, including this view of the canyon … More Breakfast with a Zebra
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