OK, enough is enough. It’s January 02, 2020 already!
After a long dry spell of no internet availability, we once more strive to catch up. We’re going to throw together a few photos and commentary until we get to more promising WiFi territory.
We spend a wonderful nine days in Kruger Park. Because it’s so fully booked at this time of year, we end up spending time in many different camps in different accommodations, including camping…
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…as well as more sophisticated digs.
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We see many animals and take many photos, but we’ll just show a few highlights.
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Eventually, we head for the Mozambique border.
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We broil in our car for 8 hours as we crawl the last six kilometers to the border.
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In Mozambique, like many places, most people walk.
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If you don’t walk, you have to squish into severely overloaded pickup trucks.
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Goats ride on the roof. We see this more than once.
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We are met on the road by Ben from the Travessia Lodge.
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This is one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever been. If you ever win the lottery, book a flight to Mozambique and stay here for a week. Or three.
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There are only five cabins. Besides the staff and our hosts Ben and Adel, our fellow guests are a pair of friendly couples from Capetown and Jo’burg and a lovely family (also from Johannesburg) and their delightful daughters.
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There are friendly dogs on site. This is Essie, who keeps me company while I give the hammock a workout.
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And this is Teekay getting the treatment from Maria, Ben, and Adel.
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We spend a wonderful Christmas here before heading north for Vilanculos.
Sight or Insight of the Day – We Are Scatterlings of Africa
When we were in Johannesburg, I was sad to learn that musician Johnny Clegg died recently (July, 2019).
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His crossover style in the early eighties on such work as ‘Scatterlings‘ gave the world a vision of South Africa beyond tear gas and unrest. I still belt out a slightly off-key version as we drive across the African landscape.
See you in another life, Johnny.