last month
Sheila and Rita posing for a photo when this great elephant almost ran them over. We really have to try to be a bit more careful, after all this is Africa.
Sheila, our niece, spent 4 weeks with us - unfortunately it is Winter, so it was quite cold. But, we found a few things to do:
The Rhino park - lots of animals, a few fibreglass models near the entrance, lots of lions, tigers, many different buck, warthogs, ostriches, plus lion cubs to play with, and a nice reptile room. Sheila wouldn't even look at the snakes: culturally terrified of them.
Transvaal Museum in Pretoria, - nice geology display rooms, a nice history of life on earth: origins and animal kingdom classifications explained.
Maropeng - a newish museum of human origins near Sterkfontein Caves (which have yielded human fossils) and the area has had finds of more human fossils than the rest of the world put together.
Gold Reef City - plenty of exciting rides...
and of course... shopping.
Went to a Rhino park and saw a few young ones with mothers. I really like this shot.
Then Alex and I started a painting. Next week we should get to complete it; she's really looking forward to it. 
Hiking recently in the Free State, on a game farm. We were the only people there, which was nice. Evenings and breakfast spent around the fire... not too cold, and enough game to keep us alert.
Some small game near the braai spot:
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