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:...
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,...
A meaningful day in Johannesburg (aka Joburg)
Today, we visited the Apartheid Museum, Nelson Mandela’s home and the town of Soweto. We drove to the Apartheid Museum and headed in. Apartheid was when there was racial discrimination between the whites and the blacks in South Africa....
History of South Africa
Facts About South Africa: Area 1,219,090 sq. km (470,693 sq. miles) Population – Population Density 52,981,991 (estimate 2013) – 43.5 per sq. km. Capita; – Pretoria (administrative): Population: 1,991,000 (2014) Cape Town (legislative): Population: 3,624,000 (2014) Bloemfontein (judicial): Population: 496,000 (2014) Geography The...
What a Beautiful Waterfall… Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
TODAY, WE WENT TO SEE VICTORIA FALLS AND LEARNED ALL ABOUT DR. LIVINGSTONE Dr. Livingstone was the first European to discover Victoria Falls. He discovered Victoria Falls in 1855. Dr. Livingstone named Victoria Falls after Queen Victoria, but it’s Indigenous name...