A Trip Of A Lifetime
This summer Peggy and Warren Hayes left The Gatherings behind for nine days so they could pursue one of their long held dreams. It was a trip to South Africa to Johannesburg and then on to Cape Town.
Now that they have returned safely they have offered us some incredible visual souvenirs of their trip - sights you never see from Wellington or Dumfries Roads.
Shepard's Tree Game Lodge, Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa
One of the places Peggy and Warren stayed was at the Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge pictured above.. It's located in the Pilanesberg National Park near Johannesburg. The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is a provincial park in South Africa, northwest of Johannesburg. It’s set in an extinct volcanic crater, with grasslands, wooded valleys and multi-hued rock formations. Wildlife includes elephants, lions, leopards and rhinos. Animals drink at Mankwe Dam, a man-made lake. Abundant bird life includes eagles and ostriches. Concealed wildlife-viewing shelters are scattered throughout the park.
To get to this spot Peggy and Warren signed up with Lion World Travel which organized their personal safari for about $3,100 per person - a fee which included everything including travel and lodging. They flew for more than 16 hours to get to their destination. They said it was a wearying trip but was well worth the effort.
To get to this spot Peggy and Warren signed up with Lion World Travel which organized their personal safari for about $3,100 per person - a fee which included everything including travel and lodging. They flew for more than 16 hours to get to their destination. They said it was a wearying trip but was well worth the effort.
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Once there they didn't just sit in their room and enjoy their view of the park. They, and a few other guests, climbed into a safari vehicle for an unforgettable 3-hour ride through the reserve. Usually 6 or 7 people go at a time. Their companions for this ride were from New Orleans and Canada.
Once there they didn't just sit in their room and enjoy their view of the park. They, and a few other guests, climbed into a safari vehicle for an unforgettable 3-hour ride through the reserve. Usually 6 or 7 people go at a time. Their companions for this ride were from New Orleans and Canada.
When their vehicle wasn't bouncing up and down on the dirt roads of the park Peggy and Warren aimed their cameras to capture some some the sights they saw along the way..
Sights of the Safari
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Heavy Traffic Ahead
I'm a warthog. I'm so beautiful the U.S. Air Force named a plane after me.
Two impalas with no Chevy dealer in sight.
Only the cheetah knows why he crossed the road.
One of the few white rhinos left in the world. Early English-speaking settlers in South Africa misinterpreted the word "wijd" for "white" and the rhino with the wide mouth ended up being called the white rhino.
So you have 9 ft ceilings in your condo. Ha, Ha!
Up periscope...
We nearly missed seeing this fellow.
Lion down on the job!
South of the equator some things go from "z" to "a".
Thanks for visiting us. Y'all come back soon D you heah?
Warren and Peggy took so many pictures on this trip that they are now sorting them out so they can be published in a small book.