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South Africa

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Bushman Camp

Thursday, 25 Mar 2004 | Views [375]

I am writing this from the Bushman Camp, 20 miles or so from Berg-en-dal as we siesta during the hottest part of the day. We hiked several miles this morning, leaving at 6:00am. It was nice to be on foot after spending so much time in the car.... Read more >

African Buffalo

Tuesday, 23 Mar 2004 | Views [391]

Today is Buffalo day, our route heads west from camp then north along the river ending in Olifants – prime (so they say) buffalo territory. Going was slow, not because of traffic but due to the many bird species. We identified four different eagles ... Read more >

Eyes of the Lion

Monday, 22 Mar 2004 | Views [286]

We slept in yesterday then took down the tent and drove 90 kilometers to Satara in the central region of Kruger. Kruger is the size of New Jersey but that is all they have in common. Parts of this area look like Serengeti with vast stretches ... Read more >

Kruger National Park

Saturday, 20 Mar 2004 | Views [440]

Tomorrow may be the first day of autumn down here but you couldn’t prove it by the weather. It’s going to be in the 80’s again today. Our friends had told us to prepare for frosty mornings but not so today. We set out early on a drive to Crocodile ... Read more >

Road Trip

Friday, 19 Mar 2004 | Views [483]

Before we get tied down by work we wanted to get our 'animal fix.' Besides, Vanessa isn't around to get us started on projects. So we got up early and were soon on the road to Kruger National Park. It’s the 10 th Anniversary of Democracy (the ... Read more >

Settling in

Thursday, 18 Mar 2004 | Views [361]

I still haven’t had a good night’s sleep but I haven’t given up hope. After breakfast we walked from the lodge to the preserve for some exercise, about four miles round trip. We don’t yet have a role at the center since we’re leaving tomorrow ... Read more >

The DeWildt Cheetah Centre

Wednesday, 17 Mar 2004 | Views [439]

Yes, we somehow lost a day and unfortunately we never informed Vanessa. She wasn’t there to meet us – and we weren’t there on Tuesday when she was. A great start! We waited around for a while, looking like lost kids. Made a couple of calls ... Read more >