Darryl's Botswana Adventure - a.k.a. Dome Technology Superintendents Conference

 Monday January 1, 2024 

Darryl left Cartagena, Colombia for a 23 hour journey to Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the annual Dome Technology Superintendents Conference.

First - his flight Schedule:

Cartagena, Colombia to Panama City, Panama (1hr. 20 min. flight with a 9hr. layover) / Panama City to Istanbul, Turkey arrive on January 2 (12 hour 30 minute flight and another 9hr. layover) / Istanbul to Johannesburg was a 10 1/2hr. flight - arriving at 11am on January 3.

In Johannesburg he met up with the Dome Technology crew where spent the night in a very nice hotel, locked behind fences and gates until they all flew a smaller plane to Maun, Botswana.

They spent a night at the Lodge and then 2 nights camping on Safari on the Savannah at the Okavanga Delta. Here are the Amazing photos from his Botswana adventure. Enjoy!

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Mt. Kilimanjaro 

Hippos on the Okavango Delta

Wildebeests

Gazelles a.k.a - the prey

The Hunter - Lioness going for a porcupine.

The King of Beasts - look at that mane!

I don't know what type of Monkey this is... but it looks like trouble! Haha!

Zebras at the waterhole.

I can't believe he was so close to this massive bull Elephant! 

Well, it looks like he is enjoying himself!

Darryl with one of our "kids" and dear friend, Jason Craig.

Coming home! 

Safe travels my dearest!

 

It's a Wonderful Christmas Day!

Christmas Eve 2023

This seemed very appropriate. 😉

Enjoying the Platts Christmas Eve tradition of singing by an open fire and enjoying smores! It was a lovely evening.

Such lovely Christmas decorations!

And something for Santa and the reindeer.

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"Sleep well little children wherever you are...

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Tomorrow is Christmas beneath every star!"

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"Soon you'll hear the bells ring, time for dreams to come true,

As the world waits to bring Merry Christmas to you!"

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Monday December 25, 2023

Grandpa gets the good stuff!

Oh.. the new video fitness and other electronic games were a hit!

It may be 85° outside, but by gosh Hillary is going to wear her Ugly Christmas Sweater!

The Monkeys enjoyed Christmas Day too. They're just like humans, they ate and now it's time for a nap.

Friday December 29, 2024

We had several days where we enjoyed playing with all of our Christmas gifts and Grandpa built a set of steps in the front wall. But the day came to take Grandpa to the airport. He has a very important trip coming up.

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Hillary and I took him to San Jose', and on the way home we stopped in the mountains at the Butterfly Pavilion and gardens for lunch.

It was a nice break during our 4 hour drive.

I'm a beautiful Flutterby!

She's a pretty cute Butterfly too!

The boys filling in dirt around Grandpa's new steps.

Grandma felt the need to take the boys for some ice cream.

NEW YEARS EVE!

December 31, 2023

A fabulous game night for all of us! 

 What an amazing year 2023 has been for our entire family! I can't wait to see what awaits us in 2024!