UROS ISLANDS Lake Titicaca Peruvian Andes At the tippy top of the southeastern Peruvian Andes plains (12,500′ above sea level) Peru meets Bolivia & a massive marshy lake spreads for miles & miles. Nestled next to the clean, hilly & bustling town of Puno, giant Lake Titicaca sits (pronounced “tetehaha“… yet, I choose to still…
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Journey to the End of Africa – Penguins & Good Hope
Western Cape Province South Africa There is an unforgettable winding road that runs along a magnificently gorgeous shoreline, ending at a pebbled beach of crashing waves, sunning seals & wandering ostriches. This is where it is said the Continent of Africa stops. A Natalie bucket list location if there was ever one! Getting there from…
Angus – Antigua’s Weaver of Palms
Jolly Harbour Beach, Antigua Lesser Antilles Island Tis a Gift to be Simple Tis a Gift to be Free Old Shaker Spiritual Where the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean meet, there is a uniquely lovely and peaceful cream beach of sand that softly flows into the sea. On a bright practically perfect vacay day, I sleepily…
“Taj” Folks – Thrilling Array of Humanity
HEARTWARMER People Are SO Delightful ~ People Are SO Similar From the moment we landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, I had a wide eyed wonder adrenaline rush for India, not merely about the sites & geography, but a nearly insatiable curiosity about its people. They live so very differently then I do back…
Cape Peninsula By Chopper
Cape Town with Lion’s Head conical point to the right & Look Out Point the mound to the left.
South African Savannah by Balloon
SUNRISE OVER THE SAVANNAH South Africa Waterberg Biosphere, North Limpopo Province When we learned there was an opportunity to see the South African Savannah from the air… Uh, yeah, we were totally all over it & said (actually more like squealed) count us in! But, before the magical nature connection of balloon flight happened we…
WILD RIDE #3
HOT AIR BALLOON SUNRISE OVER THE SAVANNAH South Africa Waterberg Biosphere, North Limpopo Province When we learned there was an opportunity to see the South African Savannah from the air… Uh, yeah, we were totally all over it & said (actually more like squealed) count us in! But, before the magical nature connection of balloon…
Mabula Game Drives – (part deux)
Part 2 SAVANNAH GAME DRIVE Safari Animals Continued Waterberg Biosphere, North Limpopo Province Morning game drives at Mabula start at o-dark-thirty, in the early predawn hours, BUT before the yawning eager guests gather for their hot coffee, tea & biscuits, their Game Rangers have been up & at it for some time. These Rangers were…
THIS IS SOUTH AFRICA
Part 2 SAVANNAH GAME DRIVE Safari Animals Continued Waterberg Biosphere, North Limpopo Province Morning game drives at Mabula start at o-dark-thirty, in the early predawn hours, BUT before the yawning eager guests gather for their hot coffee, tea & biscuits, their Game Rangers have been up & at it for some time. These Rangers were…
Mabula Game Drives – (part uno)
Savannah Game Drive ANIMAL VIDEO STORIES Waterberg Biosphere, North Limpopo Province We really didn’t quite know what to expect that first afternoon Game Drive. Cheesy Natalie had old safari movies running through my mind…Out of Africa, John Wayne’s Hatari, the old Tarzan & African Queen… so, when the actual wondrous animal encounters happened, the reality…
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