Things are kind of quiet on the board right now, so thought I'd add some ROAR video.
ROAR, April 2006, was a unique experience for Penny and me and fortunately I documented the Safari on tape and had my brother edit the adventure and put it on two different disks totaling about 4 hours.
Recently I remastered the video and edited it even more and am in the process on hosting the adventure on the same site I keep my photos and other videos.
The beginning of the ROAR series starts with a photo recap of the players and what we did while in Africa and each segment thereafter (maximum of 10 mins. each) shows us in action. There will probably be about 18 different segments of 10 mins or less each)
Here's the start:
Video - a - People/Animals/Birds/Livingston/4 corners
Click here:
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1151307429_mdvR5-A-LB =====
Video - b - Enroute & Cape Town:
B&B/private tour/Table Top Mountain/Baia Rest./District 6 Museum/Green Market Square, 12 noon cannon blast/Cape Grace
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1150288391_QgXXC-L-LB =====
Video - c - Wine Tasting
Morgenhof Estates - Stellenbosch; Anura Vineyards - foothills of the Simonsberg Mtn. Range; Seidelbeg Wine Estate; Chamoix Winery - Franschoek; Llando Look-out; Hout Bay; Stonecrafts; Cape Point Ostrich Farm.
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1151311146_q5mSM-A-LB =====
Video - d - Cape Point Funicular / Simonstown /Lunch / Rovos Rail Headquarters / Embarking Rovos Rail
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1151308663_Vs4L7-A-LB =====
Video e - Safari, South Africa
Riding Rovos Rail enroute to Matjiesfontein & Kimberley, South Africa
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1151308217_ujQKn-A-LB =====
Video - F ==
Ray & Penny riding in cab of diesel engine; formal night, ROAR style; hooking up to steam engine; arrival Pretoria, South Africa
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1152838395_3SSVj-A-LB =====
Video - G
Enroute and Singita
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1153033544_vtuWh-A-LB =====
Video - H
1st Game Drive - Tea Time - Lunch - Wine Tasting
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1153205518_KBCeb-A-LB Video - I
2nd Game Drive
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1153664443_cZtqu-A-LB Video - J
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1154286187_9DJcD-A-LB =====
Video K - 4th Game Drive
Fjording
Sundowner
BOMA dinner at Embony Lodge-A boma is a livestock enclosure, a stockade or kind of fort, or a district government office. The term is used in many parts of eastern, central and southern Africa and is incorporated into many African languages as well as colonial varieties of English, French and German.
(Singita has two lodges....Boulders - Traditional styling & Ebony - Contemporary)
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Video L - Lions resting on the road
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1160392201_xM7XV-A-LB Were we ever excited when we came across this resting place. One of my favorite memories.
Tomorrow's visit will be to Justica Village school for young aged school children
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Video - M
Visit to Justicia School South Africa
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1155739860_2yW8y-A-LB I almost didn't attend this special event but thought, I'll never be in South Africa again so savor it all even if you are tired Am glad I did as it turned out to be a heartwarming, entertaining and educational experience.
Tomorrow's video will be The JBB Boys who will sing to us.
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Video -N - JBB Boys Serenade us
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1155739319_dEwH9-A-LB The Justicia Village School, JBB Boys and tomorrow's segment featuring Zulu/Food/Miners entertainment were done consecutively the same day.
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Video - O
Food Tasting/Miners/Zulu
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1170211453_pdoBn-L-LB =====
Video - P
Today's video covers our next to last game drive and it was a good one.
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1162663354_6dZ3y-L-LB =====
Video - Q
Tour of Ebony/Gift Shop/Brunch in the Bush
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1162904164_yAKYU-L-LB ===================
Video - R
http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...eos/15371162_XbANh#1155769265_wmjV9-A-LB "The Kill" (See the Lions dining at their dinner table) - The last game drive and my favorite among the favorites. Use your pause key should you need to take a little more time to read Penny's note and be sure you see the ending. You can back up or speed forward as well should you so desire.
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The following day all of the ROARers left Singita with a number going on to Livingston and some to the four corners as well but Penny and I struck out for home so our participation ends here.
Such memories!!
Cheers! Ray & Penny
