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A year in Kruger NP

Living My Dream – At last Farewell

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 by Mgoddard

Again I thank you all for your concerns, prayers, emails and support and so many emails that I cant get to you all…, I dont want to single ppl out as you have been all so great and kind to me, but  I have to say a few thank you’s to those who really made such [...]

Living My Dream – Shattered!!! – Update

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 by Mgoddard

This a quick blog to tell you all that due to personal reasons, that  I  wont mention on this blog…I have come to the end of my stay in Kruger!  I left Orpen gate just after 3pm this afternoon and had a very stressfull 8hr drive to Pretoria.  I want to thank the family at [...]

Living My Dream Day 264 (Maroela Day 8)

Thursday, January 21st, 2010 by Mgoddard

Good Evening again…its another one of those with these awfull black bugs around…and a slow internet connection….at least I know the bugs will dissapear again soon…the connection will hang around until I leave Maroela!  Almost 2hrs just to uplaod a few pics…and Im connecting through my phone…the wireless thingy does not even pick up a [...]

Living My Dream Day 263 (Maroela Day 7)

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 by Mgoddard

Its a very cloudy, windy and coldish good evening to you all tonight…and while Im sitting here, my fire almost ready…I can hear the distant sound of a lion roaring…. certainly hope it comes even closer! As you know I had to go to Hoedspruit today, so sightings on the few km I travelled inside [...]

Living My Dream Day 262 (Maroela Day 6)

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 by Mgoddard

Good Evening again!  A long day, 9hrs in the car with a break inbetween, but again a very rewarding day and a great day to be in Kruger! As usual, first to the comments!  Wayne and Janice Hill….keep on commenting, one day you will be the first, just dont wait to long…70days to go!  Tibby, [...]

Living My Dream Day 261 (Maroela Day 5)

Monday, January 18th, 2010 by Mgoddard

Hello again to all of you!   Another earliesh blog as camp is just so quiet…I can only see one other fire and there are only 4 campers in camp!  Really nice to have this silence!  Today, another one of those sitting at one sighting, waiting for that shot to bring to you…but not to be….Im [...]

Living My Dream Days 259 & 260 (Maroela Days 3 & 4)

Sunday, January 17th, 2010 by Mgoddard

And again a very early good evening to you all again, I think….the internet connection is very slow and keeps on bumping me off!  Even if I wanted to blog last night I could not…the signal at Tamboti was non existent…even on my mobile phone I only had one bar…strange as Maroela is only 2km [...]

Living My Dream Day 258 (Maroela Day 2)

Friday, January 15th, 2010 by Mgoddard

Good Evening again!   Another slow day, but another one in Kruger and Im not complaining!  Think I should call this day….”The Day of the Jackals”! Lots of comments and I once again thank you for reading and taking the time to comment!  Sanet, I have not seen any animals around the fence…apart from the monkeys [...]

Living My Dream Day 257 (Satara to Maroela)

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Mgoddard

Its an early good evening to all again….this really reminds me of the beginning of my trip….many days ago…I would get back to camp…prepare my dinner, make my fire, download the pics and then while my supper was cooking ….blog!  No visitors, no one knew about me!  Relaxing….and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the ppl [...]

Living My Dream Day 256 (Satara Day 13)

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 by Mgoddard

Hello again to all of you!  Another slow day, but Im not complaining…as said before..if I see lions, leopards, wilddogs, cheetah everyday you will become very bored!  At least I can show you other things in Kruger and Im also thankful for that! I thank many more of you for the birthday wishes….but as said..its [...]