Home!!

We are glad to be home, sharing our experiences with our friends and family!! Thanks for following us along on our African adventure!!












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Lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, Wrt hogs!!!

I would never be able to say enough about any of this incredible trip. The people have been amazing, and now the animals have exceeded our WILDEST expectations. We have 2,000 photos. I am using a LOT of restraint here!!!

ELEPHANTS!!





ZEBRAS!!!



RHINOS!!






CHEETAHS!!







GIRAFFES!!!







BUFFALO!!






LIONS!!!!!!!!!


She was looking for, and CALLING,her two cubs!!









We loved the WART HOGS!!!








Other wildlife . . . .





There will be more photos !!! We already miss the friends, animals and overall wonderful, incredible experience we shared!!


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On Safari!!

Hello! This is Linda's daughter Alice making this post- I got a call from her today saying that they don't have internet, but wanted everyone to know that things are great and they will make another post in a day or so with lot's of pictures. They've seen lions, zebras, warthogs... all kinds of wonderful wild animals, and everything is great! Hooray for Linda and Jill!!

Cape Town #2 (#2)

We were there, too:











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Cape Town, day #2

Today was our big scenery/tourist day. We went with a small group (6?) around the Cape Peninsula. It was a beautiful day, full of animals!! Seals,





Three legged Baboon



ostriches



PENGUINS!!








And Guinea Fowl




The scenery was beautiful - gorgeous blue water, waves and mountains. The road went along the mountains, similar to the coast highway between Tijuana and Ensenada.









We ended in the Botanical Gardens.







Whoops - Jill missed her SHOCKING photo of the hot pink bougainvillea.

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Cape Town, #1

We got to Cape Town around noon. After arriving at our beautiful, 100 year old Bed and Breakfast, we took off for the Crafts Fair. It was wonderful!! Why didn't we take any photos?? On the way back, we went through a large garden area. Great trees,



Birds







And CHEEPERS with devil eyes!!!






Table Mountain is above the park, and we're staying partway up the hill.



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Johannesburg, Day #2

Without expecting it, we have had such a wonderful time in Joburg. The visit around town and to the school yesterday was such a surprisingly wonderful day. Today we toured around a little with our bed and breakfast host, saw the Apartheid Museum, and went to the phenomenal Buskaid Soweto Strings program.
We saw several Joburg neighborhoods, including the home where Nelson Mandela stays when he's here. We also saw the spot where Gandhi first spoke of non violence which we have associated with him, this time referring to the burning of the required passes.
This fort was used during the Anglo-Boer war.




The towers were used for prisoners waiting for trial.


Both Mandela and Gandhi were imprisoned here during its history.






That's Jill and our wonderful host!

Next was the Soweto Strings program. The kids were as young as 5, playing all string instruments. Whoever saw a five year old playing the cello???


Solly, below, 9 years old, is being trained as a teacher. He may have perfect pitch!!!!


Another young cellist:






The Instax camera was a big hit again!!!



There were also older kids. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!







Singers, too!!!



Practicing outside:



WE LOVED IT!!!

Following this incredible day, we had an all-time great dinner.

The truth is, I'm running out of superlatives!!!!!

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