Tuesday, 27 November 2007

  • South Africa!

          

    Hi!  Hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend!  There are so many things in life to be thankful for. 

     

    I finally had a chance to put together some of our photos from South Africa.  Since I was a little girl I've always dreamt of going to Africa.  I used to (and still) love watching National Geographic's shows and learning about wild animals.  So...being in South Africa was better than anything I could've ever dreamt up or imagined.  It was truly a magical experience. 

     

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    -- You can see a bunch more if you click here --> (click me!)  If you click fast then you'll get through the whole thing in a jiffy!

     

    -- If you want more general info on South Africa then check out one of my old posts --> (click me!)


    CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

     

    My favorite things:

     

    - The Cape Grace Hotel

    - Amazing scenery from the top of the Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain

    - Penguins on the beach

    - Gorgeous views driving through the Cape Winelands

    - The Spier Cheetah Outreach - where we got to hang with cheetah cubs!

    - Cool restaurants and learning about South African culture and history

     

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    SINGITA LEBOMBO, SOUTH AFRICA

     

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    My favorite things:

     

    - The super modern & luxurious lodge

    - Witnessing a pride of lions kill and eat dinner

    - Going on a walking safari and getting shooed away by angry elephants

    - Seeing a rare endangered black rhino

    - Sleeping outside

    - Discovering Appletisers & Grapetisers 

    - Hanging with lion cubs

     

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    SINGITA BOULDERS, SOUTH AFRICA

     

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    My favorite things:

     

    - The ginormous lodge

    - The lizard family living on our deck

    - Chowing down on personalized meals

    - Private game drives

    - Being surrounded by hundreds of Cape Buffalo

    - A special dinner set up on a deserted airstrip

    - Watching a monkey steal sugar

     

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    All in all, this was an absolutely amazing trip to South Africa.  I'd highly recommend the Cape Grace Hotel and Singita.  Singita is the best place we've ever stayed at.  We loved the people, the lodges, the food, the animals...everything!  I can't wait to go back to South Africa!

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Comments (62)

  • I love the last shot~ amazing! Yeah, I agree with you... Africa is something that everyone should visit at least one. Man, looking at your pics is making me want to re-visit. :)

    Ps. Girl, we need to meet! We have so much to celebrate esp with Kat's good news. :)

  • looks like an amazing trip!! i love all of the sunset pictures, they're breathtaking. africa truly seems to be a once in a lifetime destination. it's so different from everywhere else in the world. your pictures make me want to plan a trip to africa ^^

  • The pics look amazing! The animals are so beautiful~

  • beautiful photos! they all look like they were ripped out from a national geographic magazine or something. :) must go there one day!!!

  • Wow....my jaw is on the ground...that's one of my dreams as well! Can't wait to go...love your photos!!! I'm going to send this link to my husband so we can plan our next trip! Thanks for sharing such an amazing experience!!!

  • your trip looks amazing! the pictures are absolutely gorgeous.

  • those penguins are to die for!  were you nervous at all being so close to the wildlife? Those outdoor mattresses look so comfortable and relaxing too. Thanks for sharing these photos- it really makes me want to plan a safari for us in the next couple of years as well. What a trip of a lifetime!

  • hey sis!  ur pix look amazing!  what camera did u end up getting??  the animals are sooo cute.. i hope that i can go there one day too!  and after ur reading ur post, i looked up the appletiser and i want it... i want it soo bad.  i think im gonna make a trip out to the whole foods in kansas to get some!!!!!!!!  lol.  oh yea... btw.. we can wear boots to ellen's ceremony... since we have to take them off anyways, hahaha!!
  • Very Cool

    what an amazing, experience of a lifetime trip! so nice when dreams come true, congrats. I'm sure you feel very blessed!

  • Wow, looked like an amazing trip.  As close to nature and wild life as it can be.  Thanks for sharing all the great shots of your trip for those of us who wouldn't be able to go.

  • How cool is that?!  Your pictures are gorgeous!  And you and your hubby look so cute in safari gear. :)

  • OMG.  those pictures are AMAZING!  seriously, something straight out of National Geographic Channel.

    how are you, m'dear?

  • maybe it was because it was 4am when i saw the photos the first time...but the photos look so much better now. your trip looked AMAZING!!  and that outdoor bed is crazy!!! love the neutral colored safari outfits hehe.

  • South Africa looks wonderful!  Your hotel looks sooo nice too~  I want to go!!!

  • i was actually thinking of you today & was going to message you to say that i missed your post :)

    i feel like i never read that older post...

  • these pictures are just AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!  

  • wow, i wonder if i'll ever be able to go on a trip like this. woo hoo. 

  • Luved the pictures n now ur making me want to go Africa as well. Looks like the lodges are sooo nice n comfy, I'll definately include Africa on my list of places to visit in the future, am sure Stan would love to go safari-like journey hee hee. U two look great!! Thanks for sharing n hv a great day!!

  • You are very kind, thank you!

    :)

    And FYI, this is exactly the type of motivation I need to get me out there and LIVE life.  What an adventure! 

  • Amazing!

  • S. Africa looks absolutely AMAZING :D i especially love the pic of the wee little roly poly elephant! i went to scripps ...but that was about... three years ago! Time is flying by so quickly and still cannot believe my little sister is actually graduating from college this year...surreal-ness!!

  • wow... those pictures were just amazing... I can't believe how close you were to the animals... man oh man talk about once in a lifetime experience.... when Ariana gets older I would love to take her there to experience it together....

  • LOVE THESE! SOOO JEALOUS BITCH!

    did you guys purposely by safari attire before you left? hahaha oh my god everything looks beautiful. what kind of lens were you guys using?

  • OMG, did you really get to see the lion eating its prey? Was this a farm, where they were gated and raised or out in the wild? It looks AMAZING. I've been wanting to go for some time now, but I have no idea when I'll get to do it!

  • yeah, i agree. it's sad how all the big name brand chocolate company's use cocoa farms that have children as young as 4 yrs old slaving away to make chocolate. the only thing we can do is not buy from those companys. by the way, your african trip looks amazing, and I love all your pics ;p

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