Southern Africa Part I: South Africa

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June 30th 2015

Published: June 30th 2015

Southern Africa Part I - South Africa, May 29 - July 2, 2015 YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT, THEN GO BACK TO THE BLOG OR GO THROUGH THE PHOTOS (48 TOTAL - CLICK ON THE NUMBERS AT THE BOTTOM OR ARROWS IN TOP CORNERS) IN THAT ENLARGED FORMAT. I PUT LOTS OF INFORMATION IN THE PHOTO CAPTIONS SO YOU CAN SKIP THE NARRATIVE, JUST LOOK AT THE ENLARGED PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS AND YOU'LL STILL GET M... Read Full Entry

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Kathy & Bernie Dougherty

Kathy Bernie

February 2020. We are still in Tucson, Arizona, well, often anyway. We continue our wanderings and enjoying our adventures. We haven't lived outside the US in awhile, but have lived in: Guatemala, Ecuador, the Netherlands (twice), Germany (twice) and South Africa. We have now traveled to well over 100 countries, but that doesn't mean we plan on stopping any time soon. ... full info

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Hippo

On an early morning walk in Balule, Kruger Park, we startled a huge pod of hippo - and they startled us as well as they lunged into the water and swam/ran away

Kudu

This antelope is the symbol of SAN - South Africa National Parks

Lilac-breasted roller

Ubiquitous, but a treat to see every time.

Lion

King of the jungle, and evidently the velt too

Rhino

Black Rhino

Black-backed Jackal

A black-backed jackal on a wildebeest kill - lions killed it

Klipspringer

One of the many smaller antelope we saw lots of - common duiker, steenbok, impala

Sunset Elephants

Sunset drive, Kruger

Fish Eagle w/dinner

Vervet Monkey, Ithala Reserve

As I was taking this photo, mom came down and slapped me hard on my shin - startled me!!

Vervet Monkey

Notice the blue testicles - talk about good advertising!! Or is it?

Bitter Aloe in bloom

Tsitsikamma

Crowned Crane, Pretoria

Ostrich, Ithala Game Reserve

Weaver, Knysna

Weaver nests, Knysna

Crocodile

As we stood on Crocodile Bridge just before driving into Kruger, this big fella was catching the last rays of the day.

Stellenbosch Vineyard

We had a 2-bedroom cottage on this wine/horse breeding estate.

Cape Town Apartment View

Table Mountain as seen from our apartment in Cape Town

Hout Bay

At the beautiful home of Joan (next to me) and Doug (next to Joan) in Hout Bay just outside Cape Town. Doug is the younger brother of Peter (of Sue & Peter in Pretoria)

Augrabies Falls SA-Botswana Border

1st July 2015

Jill Sare
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thanks for the lovely tour!
I so enjoyed sharing your safari journey -- brought back many memories for me of my1999 'honeymoon' safari in Kenya & Tanzania. Your wildlife photos are spectacular!! Sending big hugs -- I still await your return to Ecuador!!!

1st July 2015

Mara
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Tour de Afrika
Hi Kathy-- Thanks for allowing me to tour Africa with you! This is probably the closest I'll ever get. Your photos, as always, are great. I look forward to Part II. Be well and have more fun!

4th July 2015

Shondra Frye
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Natural Beauty
K & B....these photos are stunning! The images bring back so many memories!! One day I hope we can all reunite and do a similar trip in the coming future. Miss you still! Hugs, Shondra

8th July 2015

suzie hawkins
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wonderful so far!
bermie and kathy, what a trip!..first part..i loved reading about it all...suzie in tucson.....

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