South Africa, February 5 - March 14, 2007
In and around South Africa
Just ten days ago Denny and I came across a 2-for-1 for flights to South Africa. Since I have a high school buddy, Carlene, living in Mosselbaai, and it is VERY, VERY cold here in Jackson Hole this winter, we looked into it and WOW! here we go! (Monday, Feb. 5th!) I am thinking that having less than two weeks to prepare has some real advantages (and a few disadvantages)! We'll be 5 weeks there...Carlene will pick us up in Cape Town and show us around that city for a few days before we head up the coastline along the Garden Route to her home in Mosselbaai. We'll use her home as a base for the next three weeks. She has a zillion recommendations for things to do, places to go, animals to see, etc. We'll fly back to Johannesburg March 6 and spend the last week in Kruger National Park, driving it like we would Yellowstone. I'll have a digital camera with me this year so I hope to be able to download immediately and have the pictures uploaded with our journal once or twice a week. So put us on your toolbar and check in now and again. Take care, our friends! Love, Denny & Sally
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Denny & Sally
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Arrival in South Africa
Denny and I served breakfast for 9 Monday morning and then took off for SLC. It was a pleasant, uneventful drive -- j... Continue reading »
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Enjoying the Cape Peninsula
Carlene certainly out did herself in finding this beautiful B&B and negotiating such a wonderful "local" price! W... Continue reading »
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"Doing the Town"
Today we arose early, ate a hearty breakfast with Alida at the B&B, and then set off to try AGAIN to ride the cable car to t... Continue reading »
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Two days in the Cape Winelands
Today we left the Sunset Beach area of western Cape Town, stopping briefly at Table Mountain AGAIN only to find that we wer... Continue reading »
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Mossel Bay, our "home away from home"
Mossel Bay is our base here in South Africa. Carlene, my high school pal, has welcomed us into her home and we are ex... Continue reading »
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Ever been to the "Ostrich Capitol of the World"?
Carlene took us up through Robinson Pass to Oudtshoorn today, the self proclaimed "Ostrich Capitol of the World." Th... Continue reading »
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Driving the "Garden Route" to the SPECTACULAR Tsitsikamma National Park,
After a day off to regroup from our great Oudtshoorn day trip, we set off for a six day adventure along the "Garden Route"... Continue reading »
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The Addo Elephant National Park
Hating to leave the Ploughman's Rest and the great hospitality of Malcolm and Peggy, we never the less packed up and first... Continue reading »
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Return trip to Mossel Bay ala Garden Route
Tuesday morning we reluctantly packed up to leave our Addo chalet around 6 AM (just as the gates open) and drove the length... Continue reading »
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Goodbye to the Cape, Off toward Kruger
Our last few days in Mossel Bay with Carlene and her friends were a blur of parties and last minute sight seeing. Car... Continue reading »
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The ANTELOPE of Kruger National Park
I have decided to write these last few logs concentrating on wildlife sightings rather than as daily logs. Our park a... Continue reading »
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Zebras, Giraffes, Hyenas, Hippos and Crocs
One of the reasons Denny and I really were excited to come to Africa, was to see the "zoo animals" in their natural environ... Continue reading »
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The "BIG FIVE"
As soon as you start researching about going to Africa you begin to read about or see advertising for ways in which yo... Continue reading »
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And a whole lot of other animals!
In addition to the major animals one sees in Africa, our personal and guided drives afforded us views into the lives of man... Continue reading »
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and THE BIRDS! I could almost become a "birder!"
Denny and I were quite surprised at how much fun we had identifying the birds throughout the park while seeking the animals... Continue reading »
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Everyone's favorites: the little ones
This entry is dedicated to a few of my grandnieces: Kaylee, Britni and Lanee, who always love to go looking for t... Continue reading »
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And last, but not least...OUR MOST MAGICAL MOMENTS.
Of all the great experiences we had in South Africa, and in Kruger National Park inparticular, there were a few magical moment... Continue reading »
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