Joshs Adventures

Hello All! I know this post is long overdue but I wanted to throw out a quick post letting all know that we have returned safely to the states and have tried to adapt to not being on an African adventure. After getting back last Tuesday (May 21st), Josh and I both spent two days in Houston and Bryan respectively and then Josh flew to Kansas City for the weekend and I to Denver. I'll blame that for the tardiness of this post :) In conclusion, our trip was a once in a lifetime adventure and we thank you all for sharing in our experiences and stories! We are thankful for our opportunities look forward to the next one. Stay tuned! God Bless! Brady and Josh... read more

It's been a few days, so I'll try to catch you all up with all of our happenings. After a morning safari on Tuesday we sadly left Sanbona behind for the coast. It was another great game drive as we saw 3 lions play with a small herd of rhinos. They were just running around them having fun, since the rhinos could have easily fended off any real attack. The whole experience on the Safari was incredible, and definitely the highlight of the trip so far for me. I think Brady would say the same too. We left about 11 AM for a drive down to Agulhas, the southern most tip in Africa. This is where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans officially meet and is slightly more south than the Cape of Good Hope. It was ... read more

Did you miss us last night?? Sorry to keep anybody hanging, but we wanted to throw a little suspense into your blog-reading adventure. Well, let me fill you in on today and yesterday…. YESTERDAY (Saturday) had 3 key points if I had to narrow it down. First of which was the trip out to Robben Island - the island that Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. We took a 45 min boat ride out to the island, had a bus tour around the island, and then finished with a tour of the prison by a former prisoner…this freaked me out a bit at first but I quickly remembered that it was a former ‘political’ prisoner. The boat ride was pretty cool too because we got to spend a little time on the water (it was ... read more

Day 1 in Africa was a big success for the Atkins brothers. We’re already using local terms like tomato sauce (ketchup), cheers, and servilletes (napkins) to blend in like locals. We’re going to interweave and combo this entry since Brady really wants to write about his encounter with the penguins at Boulder Beach (can you blame me? –brady). I (Josh) woke up at 430 AM amped and ready to go, but was a considerate older brother and let Brady sleep in til 7. The city is amazing, the weather perfect, and the scenery nothing like I’ve ever seen before. We started out going to a cool breakfast/coffee café(R cafe) a few blocks from the hotel (thanks tripadvisor), then walked over to the Company Gardens. It’s a great shaded park that butts right up to the House ... read more

After about 9 hours of the smoothest flying we have ever experienced, Josh and I have finally made it to Amsterdam. I am also pleased to report that all flying anxieties were conquered - of course due to the smooth flight, a great selection of movies, and hours of Tetris battling. On that note, I might add that KLM airlines are pretty amazing - always coming by with drinks, food, and more appreciated by Josh, hot towels. I just don't get it those hot towels...maybe I'll give in and get the "full experience" on our way to Africa. I know I have talked to many of you about "beating jet-lag"..well, I've done it! :) ...at least, I think I have. I managed to get a few hours of sleep on the way over to Europe and ... read more