Boden Travels

Friday, November 17, 2006

Kruger Park


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Originally uploaded by thebodens.
Warren, Penny, Molly and Diana enjoying their last trip into the park. Molly enjoyed watching the francolin scratching about in the grass and wanted to go and join it!!
Isn't she the most beautiful little girl in the whole wide world.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Kruger Park


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Originally uploaded by thebodens.
So we come to the end of another wonderful holiday in the bush with family and friends.
From here we go to Johannesburg and then home.

Sabie Park


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What fun it has been for us all to be together. On return to Singapore Chris and Diana and Little Molly head for Brisbane/Noosa to pack up and head for Melbourne where Christopher takes up a post with Lonely planet.

Sabie Park Pool


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On the really hot days we took refuge in the club pool. The water felt rather chilly in comparison to the outside temperatures.
It is the only way to cool down.

Sabie Park


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Aunty Sarah andUncle Adi came for the weekend. SJ had to learn to multi task!! we had lots of fun together.

Kruger Park


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Molly enjoyed meeting her Uncle Giles, the best looking game ranger in the business.

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In between baby sitting I went for a drive with the family to visit Giles at his new camp and we came across these delightful warties.

Sabie Park


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Basil, Pam, Olive and family came out for the day to see us and catch up with the family.
Molly charmed them all and BUBU just loved her.

Sabie Park


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It was good to get back to Sabie Park and soon the family arrived. Little Molly is the dearest little girl imaginable. She walked at ten months and got her first tooth as they arrived off the plane on her eleven month birthday.
My sister Robyn and Dudley popped out to meet the little darling.

Kruger Park


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While traveling down the road we were so lucky to come across three magnificent cheetahs. They came right up to the car, licked the roadsign and were totally chiled.
Then they spotted a whole lot of impala and were getting ready to stalk them. Unfortunately we had to journey on as time was against us.
I trust they had a delicious dinner.

Kruger Park


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What luck. Soon after entering the park we came across a leopard in a tree and then spotted two cheetah below. They walked off and disappeared for awhile.

Kruger Park


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Soon it was time to return to Sabie Park via Kruger Park. We entered at the Malelane Gate . The Park is looking pretty dry.

Toti


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Anne Hollman came for a few days and we were able to get her quilt for Alistair completed.
I am sorry I don't have a picture of the completed quilt.
It was great having hours to catch up on chit chat.

Sarah and Adrien


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Sarah and Adrien came to Toti to chill out. It was great having them for a few days.

Sunrise at Toti


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I am back to my daily walking. Bernie and I like to leave as the sun is coming up, before it gets too hot! Our longest walk to date is 14.6 kilometers!!!
This was taken from the flat.

Toti


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Back home again after a seven month break.
We do miss having broadband access but enjoy keeping up with Molly's progress every Sunday, on Skype.
Warren the Techno kid.

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Guinea Fowls.
I love to watch these birds as they scratch for food. They are such a lovely subject for art.

Kruger Park- Lake Panic.


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Just one of the many beautiful and peaceful spots we like to stop at. I have decided my ashes can be strewn here one day!!

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Ground Hornbill- Just some of the magnificent birds in the park.

baboon wreckage


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Off to Sabie Park for a few days just to check up on things. Lois and Neil Crichton came out to join us and unfortunately we left a window open when going out for breakfast and guess what? A family of baboons entered They ate everything they could get hold of including rattex, medicine,soap bars etc. Fortunately some of the important liquid refreshments remained as they could not open bottles....and to show their disgust they pooed and wet everywhere. It took two days of scrubbing to get the place clean.

The Law courts Johannesburg


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Originally uploaded by thebodens.
Just another amazing view from their temporary digs, the Law Courts of Johannesburg. It was so interesting watching the comings and going.s from the court buildings