African Journal

African Journal

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A Riverslime Productions Presentation

From the depths of the Grand Canyon to the Continent of Africa, the adventure continues. From September 2, 1999 through April, 2001, Bessy Lee and Chris Whiting, who are US citizens, lived in the Republic of South Africa. The journals and pictures that are on this site are a collection of some of their experiences.

If you like to read and see a few pictures then check out their journals.

If reading bores you, then check out the picture gallery.

Main Contents
Journals	Monthly journals comprising of text and a few pictures with links to the picture gallery pages.
Picture Gallery	Collection of our favorite pictures from our travels am activities organized several different ways.
Art Gallery	A page containing several paintings created by South African Artists.
Visiting	Tips on traveling to Southern Africa that you may not get on other sites.
Who are we?	If you believe that our insights may be skewed by our past then find out who we are here.
Final Thoughts	Our final thoughts on the political climate, safety issues, and aids in South Africa.

Picture Gallery

(African Scenes, Game Reserves, Special Game Farms, Scenery, Activities, Architecture, Cities, Crafts, Miscellaneous)

The thumbnails below provide a glimpse of one of the main attractions of each place. Click on the links below for more pictures and information. Our favorites are indicated by a


Game Reserves
	Savuti, Okavango Delta (Botswana)
	Etosha (Namibia)
	Madikwe Game Reserve, Madikwe II, Madikwe III
	Kruger Park, Sabi-Sabi
	Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Park
	St. Lucia
	Pilanesberg, Pilanesberg II, Pilanesberg III
	Victoria Falls Park
	Rietvlei, Horseback Riding in Rietvlei
	Lion Rhino Park, Lion Rhino Park II
	Krugersdorp Nature Reserve

Architecture
	Kleppersdorp
	Union Building, Union Building II
	Voortrekker Monument
	First House, First House II
	Last Residence, Friend's Houses

Activities
	Hunting
	Balloon Safari
	Paragliding
	Braai at Bronkhorstspruit Dam

Crafts
	Ardmore Ceramics
	Ilala Weavers
	St. Lucia Basket Weavers


Special Game Farms
	De Wildt Cheetah Research Center
	Lion Park, Lion Park II, Lion Park III
	Elephant Sanctuary

Scenery
	Drakensberg-Natal, Northern Berg, Central Berg, Drakensberg in February 2001
	Namibia
	Botswana
	Victoria Falls
	Cape Town, Robben Island, Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, Hout Bay, Simon's Town, Paarl, Noordheok, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, Strand
	Drakensberg-Mpumalanga (lots of falls), Blyde River Canyon (including the Three Rondavels), Bourkes Luck Potholes and Pilgrims Rest
	Overberg (Gordon's Bay, Hermanus, Arniston, Caledon, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Cape Agulhas)
	St. Lucia
	Melmoth
	Howick

Cities
	Durban
	Pretoria Jacarandas
	Cape Town, Robben Island, Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, Hout Bay, Simon's Town, Paarl, Noordheok, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, Strand

Miscellaneous
	Miguel's Pictures

Journals

1999
September	October	November	December
2000
January	February	March	April
May	June	July	August
September	October	November	December
2001
January	February	March	April