Category Archive: South Africa

Pic of the Day: October 27

Pic of the Day: October 27

Our final wildlife picture from Kruger National Park doesn’t even look like wildlife.  That’s because you’re looking at an African wildcat, the ancestors of today’s …

 

Pic of the Day: October 26

Pic of the Day: October 26

Our evening game drives at Kruger National Park could be frustrating, particularly after dark.  You might spend hours wiggling a spotlight around, with nothing but …

 

Pic of the Day: October 25

Pic of the Day: October 25

OK, OK, even though we’re supposed to be as happy seeing a rare lizard as one of the big cats, leaving Kruger without seeing a …

 

Pic of the Day: October 24

Pic of the Day: October 24

Of all the Big Five, by far the easiest to see at Kruger National Park is the elephant.  They are everywhere.  We were told that …

 

Pic of the Day: October 23

Pic of the Day: October 23

Though much of the wildlife viewing at Kruger National Park is driven by the search for the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard), there’s …

 

Pic of the Day: October 18

Pic of the Day: October 18

Part of the thrill of traveling around the world slowly is living, in some respects, like a local.  Living like a local in the modern …

 

Pic of the Day: October 17

Pic of the Day: October 17

The wife unit en route to a higher mystical plane, courtesy of a labyrinth in the formal gardens of Rustenberg Farm in Stellenbosch. We refuse to …

 

Pic of the Day: October 16

Pic of the Day: October 16

Though we were supposedly at Thelema Mountain Vineyards for the wines rather than the views, the vistas weren’t too shabby either. Probably a lot of accountants …

 

Pic of the Day: October 15

Pic of the Day: October 15

Cote d’Azur?  No, monsieur, c’est la upscale Bantry Bay neighborhood of Cape Town, tucked under the famous rock of Lion Head that was shrouded in …

 

Pic of the Day: October 14

Pic of the Day: October 14

When we asked our pal Evan which Stellenbosch wineries to visit, he mentioned Delaire for the view, and Thelema for the wines.  Delaire’s website pics …