Our last day in Africa began with somewhat of a lie in, at least we didn't need to wake to an alarm or wake up call. We got ourselves together enough to be presentable for coffee and breakfast. Nice to be able to relax. Then the final pack up, cramming all our stuff back into …
Tag: South Africa
On the move to Zimbabwe
We woke up to our last morning safari, with yawns over coffee. This was to be our tenth such outing since arriving and it didn't get old. Every time out there was something unexpected, something amazing. We didn't have anything in particular in mind to look for, so we were happy to have Leonard and …
Follow me
Up at 0500 and over to the lounge for a quick cup of coffee. It's a good thing I learned to moderate my coffee intake while on the Camino. I get a bit more than there each day, but not my usual pot full. We all climbed into the range rover which is our chariot …
Our lion’s share
We had spent our last night at the Ezulwini River Lodge and awoke to our final morning safari with Tim and Eddie. They've been tremendous! They worked so diligently to track the animals but also to tell us all about the animals habits. I think we were so fortunate to have them introduce us to …
5 of 5!
After a night when the weather turned windy enough for us to lose power for a bit, we arose at the usual 0500 for the morning safari. A half cup of coffee later and we were on our way, bundled in the vehicle with blankets around our legs against the cold wind. It began as …
Safari!
This morning we were awakened by a gentle tap on the door at 0500. I got up and threw on my safari clothes, including a few extra layers than last night as it was quite chilly this morning. I met the others for a quick sip of coffee before we climbed in behind Eddie and …
Ezulwini
Oh, what a day! We began by packing up and having breakfast with our Maritime hosts, Brenda and Conrad. All too soon we had to bid them farewell as we climbed into the van which slowly took us to the airport. Lots of traffic, but we had plenty of time. I tried not to watch …
Soweto
This morning we were able to have a slower start to the day, but wouldn't you know, I woke up early. Ah, well. I took my time then found Dana also up early so we walked up to the long house to try to connect to their internet. We were somewhat successful. Soon Brenda, our …
Jo-burg
We were up early this morning, all packed and ready for our ride to the airport. We snagged a to-go coffee and some bread and cheese from our sweet hotel restaurant staff and climbed into the van for what turned out to be a quick drive to the airport. Our flight (flight #4) to Johannesburg …
South Africa!
We were up early to meet our arranged driver to get back to JFK. A bumpy ride balancing our morning coffee ensued but we arrived in a timely fashion, easily got checked in and through security. Plenty of time for breakfast before boarding. And then it was off on the 15 hour flight (flight #3) …
Redpath At Ease 