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Feral Chickens - what?
For those that may not know Kauai is covered in feral chickens. The standing theory is that hurricanes Iniki and Iwa in 1992 and 1982...
Jim Galiardi
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Paddle Board to Secret Falls
This is a really cool must-do trip in Kauai. Second only to a helicopter tour of the island. The Wailua river on the East side of Kauai...
Jim Galiardi
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Helicopter!!!
Kerry and I took a 1 hour helicopter tour of Kauai. One of the most amazing ways to see the island especially since the 6000+ acres of...
Jim Galiardi
Jan 1, 20242 min read


Waimea Canyon
The Grand Canyon of the Pacific. 10mi long and 3000' deep Waimea means red-water in Hawaiian. The Waimea river is the largest and...
Jim Galiardi
Jan 1, 20241 min read


Mele Kalikimaka - From the Garden Island
I had the pleasure of being able to spend Christmas week+ on Kauai with my good friend Kerry and his dog Marley who now live there. I...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 29, 20231 min read


Beginning The Journey Home
Today I begin the journey home. Last night I was one of two guests left at the lodge in an odd lull before holiday season. A massive...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 13, 20233 min read


Jim Galiardi
Dec 12, 20230 min read


South Africa to Zambia to Zimbabwe
Yesterday was an interesting travel day starting with my flight to Zambia. The computer systems were down in the Nelspruit airport in...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 12, 20231 min read


The Panorama Route
About halfway between Londolozi and Nelspruit Airport in the Mpumalanga province is the Blyde River Canyon, the 10th largest canyon in...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Leaving Londolozi
Today was a sad day. I had to say goodbye to Londolozi this morning. This is truly a unique and special place in the world. I have...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 10, 20232 min read


Game Drive 5 & 6
The afternoon of day three we discovered this old bull elephant. Old (probably in his 40s) but still chasing the ladies. We followed...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 10, 20232 min read


Game Drives 3 & 4 - Stuff gets more intense
Game Drive 3 started off with a bang with us finding this awesome male Leopard out and about remarking his territory after the last few...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 8, 20233 min read


Game Drive 1 & 2
Game Drive 1 started literally 45 minutes after I arrived at 4pm that afternoon. First encounter was this journey of giraffes. One male...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Londolozi
Welcome to Londolozi. For now I will let the pictures speak. The English translation of the Zulu word Londolozi means 'The Protector of...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Into Africa
Today I board a plane that will take me 1600 miles Northwest of Cape Town to Londolozi Game Reserve - the inspiration and original...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 6, 20232 min read


The Other Two Capes
I started my last day of exploration in the Cape region with a North African classic dish - Shakshuka. I have loved Shakshuka since...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 6, 20233 min read


The Southern-most Point
This morning I left Hermanus and headed East across vineyards and into hilly farmland that was very reminiscent of the Palouse in Eastern...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Hermanus - Day 2
Today was a relaxation day. Well at least relative to the bar I set for Day 1 & 2 in South Africa. Started with a 3 mile stroll down...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 3, 20232 min read
Driving on the Left Revelations
This is the first time I've driven a car in a country where they drive on the left side of the road. After a few days here are my...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 2, 20231 min read


Next Stop - Hermanus
Hermanus is a cozy little costal Village about 60 miles SE of Cape Town. Hermanus is most known for being one of the top 4 whale viewing...
Jim Galiardi
Dec 2, 20231 min read
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