Tag: South Africa
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Adventures in the African Bush, Part II: Accommodations
Madikwe has many options for lodging ranging from public to private and from standard to luxury. For our trip, we stayed at Madikwe Hillhouse Lodge. Because my mother and father-in-law, planned the trip, they chose the same lodge where they stayed on their previous visit. Our trip was scheduled for December 2019, but it was…
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Adventures in the African Bush, Part I: Travel
Although I was excited about the trip to Madikwe, I was not excited about the long travel days ahead. Our flight on South African Airways to O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg was scheduled to be 14 and a half hours. Until this trip, my longest international flight was about five hours. Most people I…
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Adventures in the African Bush, Part IV: Safari Game Drives
Our safari guide and host, Kevin, was amazing. I cannot say enough positive things about him. Kevin has been an experienced guide for years. He is also an amazing photographer, so he knew how to position the vehicle so that we could get the best shots. During the trip, we went on game drives twice…
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Exploring Madikwe, South Africa
South Africa has always been on my bucket list. Just the history of the country alone is enough to want to visit. So, when the opportunity came to visit the country, I was beyond excited. I knew this was going to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Three years ago, my in-laws visited Madikwe, and they had…
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