Buffalo, Baboons, and Beetles, Oh My!
April 15, 2006
Tax day! We get an automatic extension because we are overseas; we don’t even need to think about it for two more months. In the meantime we are exploring the beauty of SA.
We had a peaceful time at Malala Lodge. We explored Hluhluwe, where we saw giraffes, buffalo, warthogs, impala, nyala, kudu, baboons, zebra, and a dung beetle. They were all wandering freely through the park. The giraffe walked right in front of our car!
We also spent a day at St Lucia. This is a little town on an estuary of the Indian Ocean. We visited a snake and crocodile park where Zman got to touch a snake! We played on the beach and enjoyed a boat ride through the estuary where we saw numerous hippos and birds.
It was a melancholy day when we had to pack and leave Malala. It was a beautiful place, well worth the price of admission. Next we hung out in Durban. Here we hooked up with a friend of a friend. He drove us around, helping us procure some items we needed, and even had us out to his house for a braai. We visited a water park that was tons of fun, although Zachary wasn’t so sure about it. Beyond that we organized our things, repacked our bags and prepared for more flying.
We touched down in Johannesburg in the afternoon. Mom met us at the airport with our host; Willy, and his six year old Claudia. Willy is German. He has lived in SA for thirty-eight years. He had an interesting take on the place he calls home. He provided us with a beautiful room, a well stocked bar, and excellent food. Perhaps the best part though was Claudia. She and Zachary got along famously. They ran around the house, playing and chatting well into the night. We saw some interesting things and had some interesting interactions, but those are stories for another day.
MJR
Tax day! We get an automatic extension because we are overseas; we don’t even need to think about it for two more months. In the meantime we are exploring the beauty of SA.
We had a peaceful time at Malala Lodge. We explored Hluhluwe, where we saw giraffes, buffalo, warthogs, impala, nyala, kudu, baboons, zebra, and a dung beetle. They were all wandering freely through the park. The giraffe walked right in front of our car!
We also spent a day at St Lucia. This is a little town on an estuary of the Indian Ocean. We visited a snake and crocodile park where Zman got to touch a snake! We played on the beach and enjoyed a boat ride through the estuary where we saw numerous hippos and birds.
It was a melancholy day when we had to pack and leave Malala. It was a beautiful place, well worth the price of admission. Next we hung out in Durban. Here we hooked up with a friend of a friend. He drove us around, helping us procure some items we needed, and even had us out to his house for a braai. We visited a water park that was tons of fun, although Zachary wasn’t so sure about it. Beyond that we organized our things, repacked our bags and prepared for more flying.
We touched down in Johannesburg in the afternoon. Mom met us at the airport with our host; Willy, and his six year old Claudia. Willy is German. He has lived in SA for thirty-eight years. He had an interesting take on the place he calls home. He provided us with a beautiful room, a well stocked bar, and excellent food. Perhaps the best part though was Claudia. She and Zachary got along famously. They ran around the house, playing and chatting well into the night. We saw some interesting things and had some interesting interactions, but those are stories for another day.
MJR
posted by Bronx to Timbuktu at 12:45 PM
1 Comments:
I went to highschool with a girl named Malala. Wonder if that's where her parents got the name. The boys loved seeing all the animal photos! What an amazing advernture for you all especially the little guy! My boys can't beieve what you all are getting to see first hand.
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