Trip archive
2023
Travel notes from 2023. 16 entries.
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All tripsHippo Lakes trip
Our trip is almost over and here I am just beginning the blog. We are in Capetown tonight and finally have reliable internet. The country has been experiencing an internet problem so we didn’t try to do the blog. And…
Teach Every Nation campus
They kept us busy at the TEN campus and we enjoyed it all. Our first home was the Green Rooms. We spent lots of time visiting with friends, new and old on the lawn. You can watch the hippos from there and in the…
Up up and away
At the highest place on the TEN property a lovely deck has been built at which we spent several mornings and evenings, eating meals and enjoying fellowship with our friends from around the world. There are 150 steps…
Out on the town
Hippo Lakes is far from ANYTHING. The closest town is about an hour on the bumpiest dirt roads you have ever seen. The washboard effect is amazing! But to get supplies, take children to school, get vehicles repaired,…
Around and about
Every trip around the property is essentially a game drive. The animals are everywhere and just where you don’t expect them. We went to check out a neighboring property today to see if it might someday serve as…
Campus views
If you get up early it really is beautiful at Hippo Lakes. And if you go on an early game drive you are sure to see plenty of animals. But a hike might be my very favorite. Our favorite ranger, Shawn, tried to see…
Saying goodbye
Can you take a few more animal images? We never tired of going on game drives because every one was a surprise and every one was interesting. The klipspringers blended in so well that we probably passed them without…
Elephants and vultures
Thought I’d stick this map in to give some perspective. We flew into Johannesburg and drove North for over 3 hours to the Waterburg region in Limpopo province. As you can see South Africa borders several other…
Capetown in the rain
We drove those very bumpy roads one last time and then flew from Johannesburg to Capetown where it was GREEN. Our hotel was lovely and we enjoyed the grounds even as it drizzled. The view from our room’s door. The…
Capetown in the sun
Our last two days were sunny and we enjoyed them to the fullest. We headed down to the Cape of Good Hope and saw quite a bit of wildlife in the process. Barb really enjoyed feeding the ostrich even though he was…
Onboard 2024 World Cruise
It took five minutes from pulling up to the cruise terminal to check in and walk onboard the ship Viking Neptune. First things first. Jenni sat down at the puzzle table before heading to our stateroom.
First days
Lets try this once again. We are settled in and enjoying meeting new friends already on Viking Neptune. Our computers have been problematic and Dale has been spending hours working on them so until we get them back…
Sea Days
We’re going to have lots of Sea Days on this trip; days when we just sail. We like them because we get caught up on chores like laundry and have time to attend lectures and visit with new friends. Today we did all of…
Cartagena, Colombia
It’s HOT here! We took the included bus tour of the city with just two stops but we got the flavor of the city from the window. The most impressive thing was the originally eleven kilometer (now 8 kilometer) San…
Railroad along the canal
Today we did the path of the canal by rail and by bus and tomorrow it will be by ship. It’s hot and muggy as befits a jungle and the stories of the making of the canal make us wonder why anyone came here to work…
The Panama Canal
Today was canal transit day. As we approached the canal early in the morning the ships were waiting for their turn. The toll is determined by size and willingness to pay for expedited service, with the smallest…