Category Archives: Safari

Vashon Island – Found Another Troll

Posted on July 5, 2025 by David Cross

If you want to find all the trolls in Seattle area, you must go hunting and expend some additional effort in some cases. Sometimes they are very far away from civilized areas and you need to take ferries to reach … Continue reading →

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Jurassic Park

Posted on April 9, 2025 by David Cross

It has been many years since the park has been shut down and all the dinosaurs disappeared, but we decided to explore what the park looked like many years ago in its hidden location. We found the original gate which … Continue reading →

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Johannesburg – South Africa

Posted on August 18, 2018 by David Cross

Without a doubt, this is a huge city and it has 7.5 million people in it.  Is there a lot to see…not sure, but there are definitely a lot of very expensive mansions and a lot of very poor shanties … Continue reading →

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Wildlife at Dusk and Dawn – South Africa

Posted on August 17, 2018 by David Cross

It is our last day exploring Kruger National Park and we wanted to share some of the wildlife delights we encountered when the sun was setting and rising above the South Africa bush. Did I go running in the South … Continue reading →

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South Africa – rhinos, leopards and tigers oh my!

Posted on August 16, 2018 by David Cross

Just in case you missed the start of the safari tour, I recommend you start here.  Now, this day was VERY interesting! We left Kruger National Park and headed out on a 1 hour drive to another private game reserve.  … Continue reading →

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Kruger National Park South Africa

Posted on August 15, 2018 by David Cross

Day two of exploring the wildlife of Kruger National Park with some professional local guides in Land Rovers…and guess what? We did not have a single breakdown! Day two was a little more adventurous and we had to hunt (no … Continue reading →

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Wildlife in the Southern Tip of Africa

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Today we went down south the explore the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.  Very popular locations, but surprisingly they were not too crowded and you could easily get around and take pictures. I only wish we had more … Continue reading →

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South Africa – Cape Town

Posted on August 9, 2018 by David Cross

We landed late last night into Cape Town South Africa, and ran into a few luggage challenges, but they all did get sorted out. It is certainly nice flight on KLM from Amsterdam down south which keeps in you in … Continue reading →

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