South Africa
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Sunday, 2 May 2004 | Views [330]
The weather in the high country of Swaziland, like that in Colorado, is changeable. At 2:45am the stars were spectacular as they are only in Africa. But by 6:30am it was very windy and the fog had rolled in. We breakfasted in the mist – no ... Read more >
Wednesday, 28 Apr 2004 | Views [7049]
It rained all night but it stopped before dawn and I showered in the open air; hot water showers. After breakfast we drove to Shakaland, a Disney-like set for the 80’s mini-series, “Shakazulu”. As we expected it was a little hokey, but we learned ... Read more >
Monday, 26 Apr 2004 | Views [548]
It was cloudy and cool this morning so after dipping my toes in the Indian Ocean (three down, one to go) we drove to Eshowe in Kwazulu-Natal. KZN is a center for Zulu culture and the site of a British fort during the Zulu wars. We set up our ... Read more >
Sunday, 25 Apr 2004 | Views [374]
Today was another epic day! We left Malealea around 8:00am and took Lesotho A2 (‘the road’) through some amazing country. The people are wonderful – smiling and waving flashing big Pepsodent grins even though we didn’t have room to give them ... Read more >
Saturday, 24 Apr 2004 | Views [330]
Today is our 10 th Anniversary and it started at 4:30am with the village rooster crowing outside our door . It took him 1 ½ hours to rouse the sun, however. We dressed, splashed water on our faces, brushed our teeth and collected our meager belongings.... Read more >
Tuesday, 20 Apr 2004 | Views [285]
Yesterday was spent picking up the things we had cut previously in the cheetah camp. Once more I had to release the cheetahs and while I am in no real danger, have four large cats loose behind you causes an adrenaline rush. We dropped the ... Read more >
Monday, 19 Apr 2004 | Views [296]
I have been supervising and working student volunteers all week. It's Easter break and all school kids are required to perform volunteer work. Parks is here with 20 of his students, a great group of black kids. They really worked hard and got rid ... Read more >
Friday, 16 Apr 2004 | Views [425]
We first met Vanessa Bouwer when she was on a fundraising tour of the US for the DeWildt Cheetah Centre. Her enthusiasm and love of Africa created in us a desire not only to visit but to become a part of DeWildt. She eventually arranged for Connie ... Read more >
Wednesday, 14 Apr 2004 | Views [389]
Wednesday was election day, another public holiday so DeWildt was closed. But not for the volunteers. I rushed to the center to get Parks and his kids started again, got the truck up the hill for them, walked down for the Nissan Safari, drove ... Read more >
Tuesday, 13 Apr 2004 | Views [600]
Kelly, one of the field biologists, brought in a cheetah last week that apparently broke it’s jaw when it ran into a fence, a death sentence in the wild. But here at DeWildt where every cheetah is not only a prized individual but a genetic treasure, ... Read more >
Thursday, 8 Apr 2004 | Views [496]
Ann Van Dyk is the undisputed alpha female at DeWildt and in this matriarchal society that makes her ‘da boss!’ – a position she would most likely occupy even if she wasn’t the owner and founder. A recent newspaper article described her as craggy ... Read more >
Wednesday, 7 Apr 2004 | Views [360]
It’s the end of the rainy season and it rained again yesterday. Vanessa dropped us at Jubatus so we could go tracking with Yolandi, a researcher. She is doing her master’s on cheetah behavior and is following two wild males, Howard and Peter, ... Read more >
Monday, 5 Apr 2004 | Views [880]
We woke early and went with Vanessa to Shingwedzi ‘ the place of the rocks’ which is Ann’s game farm to the north. It was about 180 kilometers on the road, 100 kilometers north of DeWildt and as it turns out, not far from Warmbad (also called Bella ... Read more >
Saturday, 3 Apr 2004 | Photo Gallery
Our trip west across southern Africa
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Saturday, 3 Apr 2004 | Views [281]
On Thursday we went on the center tour with Blue, a young French woman with not much more training than we have. The idea is that I should become competent to give the tours as a back-up guide. There is so much information, not only about the ... Read more >
Wednesday, 31 Mar 2004 | Views [280]
We’re back at the Cheetah Lodge, as free-loading guests ready to start our indentured servitude. We will be staying at the lodge as long as rooms are available, camping when when we are forced out by paying guests. We did insist that we not be ... Read more >
Wednesday, 31 Mar 2004 | Photo Gallery
The people and animals of southeastern Africa
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Monday, 29 Mar 2004 | Views [308]
We opted for unexplored territory and headed north to see the Limpopo River which separates Kruger from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It isn’t a very remarkable drive – lots of kilometers but little to see. We did spot an old giraffe, judging by its’ ... Read more >
Sunday, 28 Mar 2004 | Views [260]
After a heart-stopping breakfast – eggs, bacon, sausage and cheese with tomatoes we drove out of the bushman camp and back to Berg-en-dal where the rest of our gear was safely locked in the cab of our truck. We gassed up and began the 280 kilometer ... Read more >
Friday, 26 Mar 2004 | Views [270]
The routine here at Bushman is simple. At 5:15am you are awakened with a knock at you r door and Elson fills the water basin outside with hot water. Get dressed, a quick wash up, brush teeth, and stop at the communal dining area for a cup of tea ... Read more >
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