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Maldives

Our last trip of 2016 was to the Maldives. Last year was one full of excursions, We traveled to Cameroon, Paris, Bali, Hawaii, New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Lake Tahoe, Atlanta, Napa, San Francisco, Dubai, and I must say Read more

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It's okay to venture out of your comfort zone... Lately I've been doing it quite often. This weekend is going to be one of renewal, my personal Super Bowl. What are your plans? I will be working today and tomorrow. Happy Read more

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Africa

Safari: Unforgettable Experience

Posted on by Gigi in Travel, Uncategorized 6 Comments
Safari Family

Safari Family

My family and I vacationed in South Africa this past August. We traveled to Johannesburg, Cape Town and to Kruger Park where we did a safari. I have always loved wildlife and going on a safari was truly a dream come true. We stayed at Little Jock, a lodge located in Kruger Park. Little Jock has three rooms,  we occupied two, for four adventure filled days. The main property, Jock safari has twelve rooms and is located 1/2 mile away. Both lodges are well appointed and the rooms are cozy and comfortable. The food was really good, we informed the lodge in advance that we were vegan and the chef prepared delicious vegan meals for us. All of the meals including drinks were included in the price.

Jock Safari Lodge

Jock Safari Lodge

The days were nice and the evenings were really cool, there were heavy blankets in the jeeps for each person. At night the temperature dropped down to about 45 degees. The winters reminded me of our winters in  Southern California.

Bathtub

Our bathroom

Our Bedroom

Pool Area

Our day started at 5:30 am with a knock at our door from Ranger Pete. The game drives were from 5:30 am to 8:30 am and 4:00pm to 7:30pm in the evenings. I never tired from the drives, each one was unique and we were fortunate to view lots of animals up close. My favorites were the lions, There were two lionesses and six cubs that we observed daily. I was amazed at how close we were able to get to the lions. The game viewing was incredible, I felt like we were part of a National Geographic special.

Lioness and her Cubs

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South Africa

Posted on by Gigi in Travel 6 Comments

South Africa

South Africa

South Africa (Photo credit: United Nations Photo)

English: A photo taken of Rhinoceros eating in...

English: A photo taken of Rhinoceros eating in a national park in South Africa. Français : Deux rhinocéros Rhinocéros noirs broutent. Photo prise dans un parc national d’Afrique du sud. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Gigi is on her way to South Africa. She will return September first and will share all of her adventures and findings.

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