Author: Us
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Addo Elephant National Park
In the 19th century, due to sport hunting, expansion of local farms, and a growing brickmaking industry, the population of elephants in and around Addo, South Africa dwindled from a peak in the many thousands to just a few hundred, and lions and rhinos were killed off completely. Under the pressure of agricultural interests, in…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
driving to #Kruger National Park to see more animals. Our #SouthAfrica leg is almost over- love it here & looking fwd to #Mozambique # Narrowly avoided being above/on 100ft of chain ladders in a hailstorm. Got soaked and pelted but had an awesome time on "SA's best day hike" # Narrowly avoided being above/on 100ft…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
have camped 8 of the last 9 nights. was on a good streak but i think my injured butt needs a bed tonight! ouch. # got tossed off horse while cantering. accd'ing 2 wiki, i don't have a concussion. accd'ing 2 any1 w common sense, i'm not a horseback rider. # today: horseback riding/looking for…
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South America: Our Favorites
We really loved our three and a half months in South America, from the tropical shores of the Caribbean in Colombia, to snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands to hiking among 6000+ meter peaks in Peru. It’s an immensely varied continent, and we barely even scratched the surface. We found nothing but warm and…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
Hiking in #Tsitsikamma NP today. Feinbos, forest, lagoon, beach…now waiting on organic chicken dinner. Loving every minute of #SouthAfrica # Claudia's haircut by the hostel owner was a success! Back to short. Best part? It was free & the view of the mountains was amazing # Saw baboons while canoeing today. For this area, it's…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
South Africans are the kindest people we've met yet: refreshingly warm, generous, and helpful. # Delicious Indian food last night at Masala Dosa & top 3 burgers of all time tonight at Royal Eatery. Cape Town you're making us fat! # OH last night: "oh, you will LOVE The Kruger!" [said with British accent &…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
With gratitude, wonderful memories, and smiles on our faces, we bid farewell to South America, our home for the last 3.5 months. # The lowdown on #overland tours in #Africa | The Road Forks http://t.co/RRhVnKpv # Enjoying the bottle of Malbec we bought in Mendoza & heading out for a final steak dinner at La…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
Loving our adorable apartment in the kick-ass San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. So glad we have 8 days here! # Patagonia, we'll be back for you in warmer weather (& hopefully not after a volcano eruption), but right now we gotta head to Buenos Aires! # Beautiful bike ride today on the Circuito Chico…
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Video Dump 2
Here are a few videos we’ve taken that haven’t found their way into our last few posts. First, the most pigeons we’ve ever seen, at Plaza Murillo in La Paz Bolivia. Also, there were people selling bags of corn with signs saying something like: “Sterilization: instead of a cruel death”. We think they irradiate the…
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Weekly Twitter Updates
17 hour bus ride to #Bariloche included 3 meals & wine. It's gorgeous here, despite a bit of volcanic ash from the June eruption on the air! # Bought our tickets from #BuenosAires to #Capetown for Oct 9! New continent! Scary and exciting 🙂 # heading to #Bariloche tonight to catch the end of ski…