Almost packed!
23 Haziran 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☁️ 25 °CGetting ready to leave tomorrow for a 17 day South African Adventure. Can't wait! Now I just have to make sure I can fit all my stuff in a 24x12 suitcase!
Getting ready to leave tomorrow for a 17 day South African Adventure. Can't wait! Now I just have to make sure I can fit all my stuff in a 24x12 suitcase!
Had an easy 6.5 hour flight to Amsterdam. Watched MANY episodes of my favorite Netflix show. Love the obligatory laziness! Had a 4 hour layover in the Schiphol Airport and spent it thinking aboutOkumaya devam et
Woke up at 8 and had a lovely breakfast with Grety, Siggy, mom and dad at the house. We bought tickets for the tram up to Table Mountain and Grety dropped us off there (only 5 minutes away). The viewsOkumaya devam et
Woke up at 8 and tired! But had breakfast and then set out to, wait for it, FIND PENGUINS! 🐧 We went to Boulders Beach in Table Mountain National Park and watched the African Penguins in theirOkumaya devam et
We left the house at 11 and drove first to Stellenbosch (about 45 minutes away). Stellenbosch is the oldest city in South Africa - founded by the Dutch in 1670. The streets are beautiful with allOkumaya devam et
Lazy morning - slept in until 9 and left the house around noon. We drove through Hout Bay up to Chapman's Peak and saw a couple of whales on the way. Views from Chapman's Peak were beautiful. Next weOkumaya devam et
We had a nice departure breakfast with our gracious hosts before heading to the airport at 8am. As we left Grety told Siggy she'd see him 'just now.' This, we've learned, is South African for 'inOkumaya devam et
I know, not a word, but appropriate none the less! I'm sitting here, having afternoon 'tea' (with delicious lemon glazed cookies!), watching an elephant and listening to grunting hippos from theOkumaya devam et
We heard lions last night with their short snoring like sounds, far from the lion roars you were taught as a child! After breakfast, at 7:30, we drove in the direction of the calls. From near ourOkumaya devam et
After another delicious chocolate muffin for breakfast (for me anyway), we went out on a truncated game drive. 7:30 to 10:15 we searched for new species and cats, but luck was not on our side thisOkumaya devam et
Julie Smyk Yeah, it worked!