Sept 5- Kruger full day game drive
When I woke up the next morning I felt a MILLION times better. I could breathe clearly, not sore throat or major congestion. I can still tell it’s there, like in my ears, but I felt like a million bucks. This is good as I have only a day and a half before the first dive- and I cannot be taking meds or majorly congested … Continue reading Sept 5- Kruger full day game drive
Blyde Canyon to Phabani
We woke up to an amazing view of Blyde Canyon with the sun shining on the red rocks. It was impressive and it was just the very edge of it from our patio. We had to have all our stuff ready and the truck was going to come pick us up again and bring us down to eat brekky- which was an absolute necessity for … Continue reading Blyde Canyon to Phabani
Sept 3- Joberg to Blyde Canyon
I couldn’t really get back to sleep at all, but I laid there for a few more hours until it was time to get up. We take fast showers and didn’t have a bunch of stuff to get ready so it was pretty fast. We headed outside to wait for everyone and Jacquie had some coffee so that was nice. Eventually we walked over to … Continue reading Sept 3- Joberg to Blyde Canyon
Africa 2023- Seattle to London
I didn’t really feel prepared to leave but there wasn’t much more I could do to get things done. For so long this trip seemed so far off then suddenly it was here! I hadn’t researched anything about Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) or even familiarize myself with the itinerary. I just knew that I wanted to go- and the rest will sort itself out. This time, … Continue reading Africa 2023- Seattle to London
Day 13- Getting to Kampala
So it totally did rain in the night- quite hard actually…but the tents held up and nothing got wet! We had a 430am wake up with 5am brekky, so it was pretty dang early. Unfortunately I didn’t felt like I slept much at all, but I was glad I could sleep in the truck as we’d be on the road most of … Continue reading Day 13- Getting to Kampala
Day 12- Masai Mara to Kampala- Part 1
Today was a driving day, to make the long haul from Kenya to the capital of Uganda, Kampala. In Africa you can only go by km, not time, because time is relative here…and when the truck can only go 40-50mph (my guess), it takes a while to get anywhere! Brekky was 6am for a 7am departure, but in the end we were so efficient we … Continue reading Day 12- Masai Mara to Kampala- Part 1
Day 11- Masai Mara
We heard plenty of hyenas in the night, not very far from where our tents were, but we were also in an enclosed area with 4 or 5 camp dogs to keep us safe. They all looked a bit like a golden retriever with something else mixed in. All were very sweet and were even polite when they begged for food- from a respectable 3 … Continue reading Day 11- Masai Mara
Day 10- Nairobi to Masai Mara
On our way with Mat and the gang! Continue reading Day 10- Nairobi to Masai Mara
Day 9- Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary & the Giraffe Center
Too sick to see baby elephants?! Continue reading Day 9- Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary & the Giraffe Center
