March 12, 2023 An elephant uprooting a tree or baby lion cubs? The highlight of the day was tough to choose. I went with the elephant as...

March 11, 2023 Dolphins following the ship were the consolation prize as we sailed away from East London. We were only able to see the...

Today's highlight was a leopard in a tree. This is the cat you expect to find up a tree. It had its eyes on a herd of impala, but did not...

March 9, 2023 (cont) Lions in trees? Are you sure those aren't leopards? Nope, these really are lions. Although usually seen on the...

March 9, 2023 Elephants were the stars this morning. We saw several groups of them throughout the morning browsing and grazing and...

March 8, 2023 Zebras were the first animal we saw after passing though the Crocodile Gate entrance to Kruger. Every zebra has a slightly...

March 8, 2023 Sorry for the long delay with posts. We had 3 overland tours in a row, so I am just now having the opportunity to do the...

March 3, 2023 Today our tour took us in a full circle around the island of Reunion. We saw amazing scenery on each side of the island,...

March 2, 2023 Like many islands, Mauritius has very few native mammals. Those it does have are the flying mammals, bats, like the fruit...

February 22, 2023 Today we did a tour of Freemantle and Perth and a ferry ride on the Swan River. The highlight for me were the lorikeets...

February 21, 2023 Today we ventured out of Perth and out to the Pinnacles Desert in the Nambung National Park. It was a 2 to 3 hour drive...

July 2006 Kangaroo Island was my favorite place when we explored Australia as a family in 2006. We didn't do a cruise this time, but put...

February 17, 2023 I had been looking forward to Kangaroo Island as it was my favorite place when we visited Australia with our son,...

February 16, 2023 Today we visited the Coorong National Park, a salt-water lagoon that provides a sanctuary for many different bird...

02-15-2023 The highlight today was the visit to the South Australian Museum. In addition to its natural history exhibits, it has the...

February 16, 2023 The highlight today was the visit to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary where we got to see Tasmanian Devils. They are...

The salty spray coated my lips as the chilly wind buffeted our long red coats. The boat surged up and down in the rough ocean. Above us...

February 10, 2023 The Featherdale Wildlife Park was much less interactive than when we first visited in 2006 with our son Jordan. Back...

February 10, 2023 Once upon a time, three sisters were born to the Katoomba tribe of the aboriginal people of the Jamison Valley.....

Day 1 February 9, 2023 The sail into Sydney was breathtaking. We entered the harbor at 5:30 in the morning when it was still dark. We...