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Diane’s View: Part # 4

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dana

Photos and Text By Guest Blogger Diane King Part #1  Part #2     Part #3     Part #4 Scroll down for photos So you need to understand how much training our guide needs to do his job. He speaks English and Afrikaans which … Continue reading →

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Diane’s View: Part # 3

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dana

Photos and Text By Guest Blogger Dr. Diane King Part #1  Part  #2     Part #3     Part #4 Scroll down for photos This is our first full day of Safari. Last night was unbelievable as we saw a small group of lions … Continue reading →

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Diane’s View: Part # 2

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dana

Photos and Text By Guest Blogger Dr. Diane King Part #1  Part #2     Part #3     Part #4 Scroll down for photos We are off now to Safari! David stepped up to be the main driver for this holiday and he had … Continue reading →

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Summers End in South Africa

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dana

Summer is drawing to a close here and with it my weather related bragging rights. Though I expect our looming winter will still be remarkably nice compared to the snow, cold temperatures and mud slides you have seen the States … Continue reading →

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Proud to be an American: A South Africa Travel Story

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Dana

We are just back from a weekend out of town. Finally! Steve’s been working every weekend since April; expect for a few days while we were home and I, in self defense, started working on a book – a business … Continue reading →

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Dana, Sue and Kate In India

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Dana

Last week was my birthday and I am happy to report that, despite my old age, I survived my “Amazing Race” through India. Not, however without a certain level of wear and tear. Being a mature American woman traveling through … Continue reading →

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Dana and Steve On Safari

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dana

It is getting better.  Our trip out of the city to Kruger National park settled my spirit.  I just needed to get out of concrete and into nature for a while. And Kruger is Nature with a capitol N. Also, … Continue reading →

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Money and Misery in Mozambique

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dana

  Mozambique was all very lovely. The trouble with lovely is it doesn’t make a good story.  Conflict makes for good reading. So let me tell you about our angst. Internal Conflict in Mozambique The trouble with our lovely resort … Continue reading →

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Botswana Bamboozelment

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Dana

Settling into Life in Africa Upon our return from Botswana I’ve made an effort at normalization.  I’ve started driving around; made an attempt to improve our internet connection; started cooking at home and working out.  This attempt at normalization has … Continue reading →

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Week Three in Africa

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Dana

  Entering Zimbabwe is like entering a time warp and ending up in 1980.  Entry visas and plane tickets are slowly written out by hand in duplicate, using actual purple carbon paper.  Who knew they even made that stuff anymore! … Continue reading →

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