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The view from the 'other' side :)
I was delighted when Mary agreed for me to do a guest blog. It’s been quite some time since I wrote a blog, and for those who use to read it you will know to expect lots of inappropriate stories. Whilst at dinner on our last night for our South Africa trip Mary and I sat reminiscing over all the funny things that have happened on our trip. That’s when I decided what better blog for me to write than the truth of our funny adventures according to EJ. 😊 I will give each secti
marymoscrop1
Nov 724 min read


Safari update - 3 days worth and some close encounters!
For the last few days of our holiday I left the camera at home and really tried to be present when we were out on our game drives - I could not resist taking a few snaps with my phone though! Lioness ( we saw two of them) Crazy bird 🤣 Warthogs - they are actually called Pumba! Giraffe (a whole tower of them, but they were playing hide and seek between the trees!) White Rhino A close encounter of the Rhino kind… Up close to the male lions Leopard Tortoise - one of the ‘small
marymoscrop1
Nov 53 min read


Safari spam!
I stopped yesterday’s blog after the morning safari, mainly because it was too long, but let me pick up the story there. Half way around the game drive we stopped of for chocolate and biscuits, then back at the main lodge we had breakfast- we loaded up on fruit yoghurt and granola then croissant and cheese before they came to ask what we wanted cooked! We opted for eggs Benedict, but we learned our lesson because at this rate we will not be able to climb into the jeep! On the
marymoscrop1
Oct 303 min read


Near death experience – research your route! Thank goodness for Audrey!
I did not write a blog yesterday – think I was too traumatised – at the very least I was too exhausted. What should have been a 5.5hr drive from Knysna to Addo turned into an 11-hour marathon of a journey and I can honestly say I have never been in such fear of my life – and when you consider that I have been Wing Walking, Parachuting, Shark Cage Diving etc., that is saying a lot. We set off at 6.30 am following the sat nav – I mean, what other option do you have, and picked
marymoscrop1
Oct 297 min read


The view from the 'other' side :)
I was delighted when Mary agreed for me to do a guest blog. It’s been quite some time since I wrote a blog, and for those who use to read it you will know to expect lots of inappropriate stories. Whilst at dinner on our last night for our South Africa trip Mary and I sat reminiscing over all the funny things that have happened on our trip. That’s when I decided what better blog for me to write than the truth of our funny adventures according to EJ. 😊 I will give each secti
marymoscrop1


Safari update - 3 days worth and some close encounters!
For the last few days of our holiday I left the camera at home and really tried to be present when we were out on our game drives - I could not resist taking a few snaps with my phone though! Lioness ( we saw two of them) Crazy bird 🤣 Warthogs - they are actually called Pumba! Giraffe (a whole tower of them, but they were playing hide and seek between the trees!) White Rhino A close encounter of the Rhino kind… Up close to the male lions Leopard Tortoise - one of the ‘small
marymoscrop1


Safari spam!
I stopped yesterday’s blog after the morning safari, mainly because it was too long, but let me pick up the story there. Half way around the game drive we stopped of for chocolate and biscuits, then back at the main lodge we had breakfast- we loaded up on fruit yoghurt and granola then croissant and cheese before they came to ask what we wanted cooked! We opted for eggs Benedict, but we learned our lesson because at this rate we will not be able to climb into the jeep! On the
marymoscrop1
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