Bucket List #5 – Mrs.Simpson’s

On our travels leaving Victoria Falls we saw another wonder of the world. We travelled to Dullstroom where Janet and I enjoyed fly fishing, horseback riding and basically, enjoyed the wildlife. Weather was in tune with our travels. We had lunch at Mrs. Simpson’s...

Bucket List #4 – The Leopard

Smallest of the four “big cats”, the leopard is difficult to find in the jungle! His markings are so majestic that words are inadequate. The movement of leopards is indescribable. They walk like they are on a runway in Paris. Their movements! I am lost for...

Bucket List #3 – The Lion

To see lions in their natural surroundings was on my bucket list. This male had been hunting all night for “Strainers” – joking … we took this picture at about 5:30 a.m. He has a full stomach. His mate was just up the path — three feet...

Bucket List #2

In Kruger National Park I rode an elephant for about two hours. The Guide was absolutely incredible. I learned so much. Did you know the elephant’s trunk is composed of up to 6,000 different bones? Yes, an elephant can pick up a peanut with its trunk. Elephants...

Bucket List!

Well, during the next few weeks I will post photos from my “trip of a lifetime”! Janet and I visited Dubai, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Johannesburg and went on safari in Kruger National Park. We walked with lions, tried fly fishing and enjoyed horseback...