Today, we ventured to the Argentina side of Iguazu Falls. We drove for a while until we came close to the Brazil/Argentina border. Where the borders meet, there is a bridge, on one half of the bridge was green and...
History of Brazil
Fast Facts Currency = Real (R$) 1 USD = 3.85 Real Population = 202,656,788 Area = 3,287,957 sq. miles Capital = Brasilia Language = Portuguese Brazil is the largest country in South America. Geography The Federative Republic of Brazil...
Rainforest and Waterfalls in Iguazu Falls, Brazil (and Argentina)
Today we went to Iguazu Falls to see the waterfalls. Did you know, Iguazu Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World? The name Iguazu comes from the indigenous words for ‘water’ and, ‘big’ or ‘great’....
Kruger National Park Photo Blog (South Africa)
We stayed at the Singita Family of Lodges at Ebony Lodge and it was spectacular. We got very lucky with our animal sightings…lions (resting and feasting on a buffalo kill), leopards, elephants, rhinos, hippos, baboons, monkeys, antelopes, wildebeests, hyenas,...
Tracking the Big Five in South Africa
Recently, we stayed at the Singita Ebony Lodge in Kruger National Park. Our plane’s wheels made contact with the ground, shooting clouds of dust as we rolled along. We stepped out onto the dirt runway, and viewed our surroundings....
South Africa Photo Blog (Johannesburg & Cape Town)
Johannesburg: A visit to Nelson Mandela’s home where he lived before he passed away. People still bring these beautiful rocks with prayers and sentiments written on them and leave them outside his home. It’s very moving: Downtown Johannesburg:...
African Safari – Video
Here are some videos we captured across our travels through Botswana (Kalahari, Okavango Delta), Zimbabwe (Elephant Camp, Victoria Falls) and South Africa (Kruger/Singita, Sabi Sands) in many game parks. We loved everywhere we visited in Africa and we will...
Cruising Along the Coast of Cape Town, South Africa
Today we drove along the coast of Cape Town, South Africa and saw penguins, Hout Bay, and the Cape of Good Hope. We learned many interesting facts about Cape Town’s history from our amazing guide, Gavin. The...
Two Special Visits – Baphumelele Children’s Home and Grandparents
Today, we went to a very special place called The Baphumelele School, which is a school, children’s home and HIV care center and we finally got to see our grandparents. We began our day by driving out to Khayelitsha,...