Thursday June 21 [BLOG TIP: You can click on any of the pictures in my blog to get a bigger and better blown up image] We left town mid morning and headed to Amanzingwe Lodge where the wedding was to be held. Amanzingwe translates to “where the leopard sleeps”. You may need to click on… Continue reading South Africa – Wedding and Amanzingwe Lodge
Month: July 2012
Exploring Johannesburg and Pretoria
We hit 3 major areas of South Africa during our visit. We started in Johannesburg, went on safari farther east, headed down to Cape Town for some touring, and then headed back to Joburg before our flight home. The map might help give some context. Henriët’s Tannie (Auntie) Engela totally took care of us for… Continue reading Exploring Johannesburg and Pretoria
Burger Project – Humdinger
Visit date: July 21, 2012 So much hope; so much potential; so disappointing. When the Sunset Highway is jammed up in the morning I sometimes take Multnomah Blvd to Barbur and pass this cute little burger joint. And back in the day when the kids were little we’d go to the Humdinger near Sunset High… Continue reading Burger Project – Humdinger
South Africa – First Days
Travel If I was asked to sum up our South Africa vacation in one word, that word would be “hospitality”. Everyone, our new extended family, family friends, tour guides, and the staff at the various establishments we visited, were incredibly warm and welcoming. Our plane was due to take off from Portland early Saturday morning… Continue reading South Africa – First Days
Burger Project – Rock Creek Corner
I’m late with this posting and I’m late getting my South Africa pictures up. I’ve narrowed my pictures from our trip from 2,000+ to 74 and will get them up soon. In the meantime I’ll get our ratings for Rock Creek Corner tavern up with a minimum of intro. 18515 NW West Union RD Portland, OR… Continue reading Burger Project – Rock Creek Corner
