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Trip: Africa to China

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Quiz 3

SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 6 Dec 2014 | Views [491] | Comments [5]

What does this roadsign mean?


Lydenburg, The Highveldt

SOUTH AFRICA | Saturday, 6 Dec 2014 | Views [653]

This morning’s drive was a bit of a bust.   We drove around and saw lots of animals, but heard that there had been a sighting of two cheetahs.   We headed for the area, cast back and forth, all eyes peeled, but nothing seen. ... Read more >


Black Rhino Lodge, Pilanesberg National Park

SOUTH AFRICA | Thursday, 4 Dec 2014 | Views [657]

Woke up at 5 a.m., a virtual sleep in, and found that we were supposed to have met at 5:15.  We ran to our little truck to find Hayden waiting patiently for us.  We had a good 45 minute drive ahead of us (without stops) if we wanted to hunt ... Read more >


Quiz 2

SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2014 | Views [391] | Comments [3]

What is this, and what movie made him famous?


Black Rhino Game Lodge, Pilanesberg National Park

SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2014 | Views [574] | Comments [2]

Our last morning game drive out Thakadu River Camp turned out to be predator morning.  We were looking for lions, because everyone in the camp heard lions roaring about a mile to the north, at about 4:45.  We didn’t see any lions that ... Read more >


Safaris and Things

SOUTH AFRICA | Tuesday, 2 Dec 2014 | Views [504] | Comments [3]

Each day (apparently regardless of the lodge or operator seems to stack up like this:   5:15   Meet for coffee, load up for the morning drive.   It has actually been pretty cool in the morning, especially while the ... Read more >


Quiz 1

SOUTH AFRICA | Monday, 1 Dec 2014 | Views [436] | Comments [6]

Whose are these, and why are they white?


Day 2&3: Thakadu River Camp, Medikwe Game Reserve

SOUTH AFRICA | Monday, 1 Dec 2014 | Views [668]

Landing at 6 pm in O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg was a relief.  It ended up being just around 15 hours of flying time. Vinnie and I both slept most of the night waking to the turbulence which seemed to occur only once in a while.... Read more >


Photos: Africa to China

SOUTH AFRICA | Sunday, 30 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery


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Africa to China

SOUTH AFRICA | Sunday, 30 Nov 2014 | Views [1037] | Comments [4]

So now we're sitting in the Atlanta airport, awaiting our 15.5 hour flight to Johannesburg.  Bags are checked, anticipation is running high.  Brad Wood (Anita's dad) and Callie Bestor are here, too, flying on the same flight.  We'll ... Read more >


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