South Africa
 
 
A safari full of leopard excitement
Sunday, November 8, 2009
It is unbelievable what we saw when we came upon a very large female leopard.  She had caught an impala and her baby last night and she had already been feasting on it for some time.  She was laying
 
...never in my wildest dreams...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - Saturday, November 7, 2009
Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined what we saw over the next several days...I’m certain that no words can express my experience...
 
We were able to see the Big Five (elephants, lions,
 
Will I see the Big Five - Lions, Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Rhino’s, & Leopards?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The sights, the sounds, and the experiences are like opening up a window and stepping into a world that is real, magical, and humbling.  We have become so familiar and accustomed to seeing these
 
Off to Kruger & Sabi Sands
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I just posted some pictures to my photo page which Saki, the man next to me on the plane over here sent to me.  Hopefully I’ll get some pictures as amazing as these.  :-)
 
Wine is bottled sunshine.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Today might be my last day to blog.  It doesn’t look like we’ll have any internet connection, but I promise I will take lots of pictures, write and then upload everything as soon as I get an
 
Exploring Cape Town, Simon’s Town, and the Cape of Good Hope
Monday, November 2, 2009
Today was a day of unparalleled beauty, wonder and awe.  We woke up and went up Table Mountain early in the morning.  The views up there were absolutely breathtaking.  It has to be one of the most
 
Johannesburg to Cape Town
Sunday, November 1, 2009
I am in Johannesburg waiting for my plane to Cape Town.  Thankfully, my 15 hour flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg was uneventful and I was able to sleep for a good portion of it.  It wasn’t
 
Waiting for flights...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
I’m waiting at the Atlanta Airport as I write this.  The Florida - Georgia game is on - the only game that’s on down here - and I’m trying not to think about how I’m going to miss the ND game.  It
 
Thankful that this didn’t happen the day I’m supposed to leave...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
This is the picture outside my bedroom window.  I woke up to a winter wonderland and couldn’t be happier that this happened yesterday and today, instead of Saturday - the day I fly out of
 
Snowed in...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I woke up this morning to an automated phone call by the district announcing that all Jefferson County Schools and Facilities were closed for the day.  :-)  It was a welcome phone call, but my mind
 
The trip is now over, but I will probably still write stories as I remember them...