After taking a month off for vacation it is was real rough getting back to work and classes at USF St Pete. My husband and I celebrated our anniversary with a spectacular trip to South Africa. We traveled over 5,ooo kilometers in a rented car from the Drakenberg Mountain chain to Mossel Bay on the coast.
The Drakenberg Mountain was an experience to remember for the rest of our life time. We traveled high into the mountains to a resort where we stayed for a week. While there, we took a helicopter ride over the Drakenberg Mountain chain. The pilot even stopped on the highest peak so we could get out and take some breath-taking photos. The next big adventure was the hot air balloon trip. The indescribable sensation of floating on air became a real memory-maker, as we toasted our champagne flutes, filled with orange juice, of course. We also saw the Drakenberg Boys Choir. The boys performance proved why they are world-wide stars.
The second leg of our trip was a hunting safari at the Wolf Craig Lodge, just outside Port Alfred. We hunted with our friend Glen Elliott for 10 days. Two of the four most exciting hunts for me were the wharthog and the blue wildebeest which were both difficult shots. I took the wharthog at 207 meters and the blue wildebeest at 180 meters. Here's a look at my trophies:
The last portion of our trip was along the southern coast of South Africa. We traveled through Port Elizabeth, Graff-Reinet, Tistiskamma and Mossel Bay. We took a boat trip out to Seal Island, Off Mossel Bay, to see the great white sharks. The sharks we saw were 15 to 18 feet long.
Long story short, now all we have to do is finish paying off our credit card bills and then we can begin planning a trip for next year! It sure is good to be home though...
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