Darrell and Ann Webster, whom we met at the MTC, accompanied us to South Africa. Darrell is a retired attorney and his missionary assignment was to assist the church legal counsel in West Africa.
Our son, Tyler and his wife, Jessica, joined us also. Tyler enjoys photography and since Stan's camera was "lost" or "stolen" during the trip, we were grateful that Tyler had photos for some of the points of interest to supplement our I-phone pictures.
Cape Town South Africa with Table Mountain in the distance.
Cape Town Waterfront
We enjoyed a filet mignon for $10!!
Canopy walk in a Botanical Garden in Cape Town
Penguins!!
The cable car going up to Table Mountain
View from the top of Table Mountain
Hiking Lion's Head near Table Mountain
View of Table Mountain from Lions Head. The clouds would come over Table Mountain and then dissipate.
Various safari pictures from the private reserve areas near Simbavati Hilltop Lodge and Arathusa Safari Lodge
Up close and personal!!
This elephant had an "attitude"!!
Cape Buffalo
Hyena
Our Favorite - the Wart Hog
Nyala
Hitching a ride!!
Wild Dog
Yes, some of the animals were very close to the vehicles!!
Great Accommodations and Food!!
Arathusa Safari Lodge
On to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
The mist from the Falls is in the background
Look who was there 43 years ago!! (This is when Stan toured with the BYU Young Ambassadors.)
Victoria Falls is the highest falls in comparison to Niagara Falls in New York and Iguazu Falls in Brazil.
Ready for a helicopter ride over Victoria Falls
Tyler and Stan were looking forward to the ride; Ann was nervous!!
View of Victoria Falls from the helicopter
Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls
Craft Market at Victoria Falls. Hand painted ornaments
Back in the US. We attended the "homecoming" for Elder B Nissinen in the Council Creek Ward in a neighboring Stake. Elder Nissinen was a Zone Leader in our mission.
As Ghanaians would say, "It is finished" or "done". We reported to the High Council this morning and then spoke in Sacrament meeting about our mission experiences. Stan wore his African "Kente" tie for the occasion.
I looked at all this and tried to picture it from your eyes and your heart. It was wonderful and amazing! Thank you so much for all you have shared with so many. What an amazing place you have served, and made such a difference as you have served. These memories will stay with you. Dan and I think of Sweden and the people there so often! Your experience has changed your life, I am sure! Wish I could have been there to give you hugs, and hear your report. Thanks again for sharing this with me.
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Looking at this has made me miss you even more. It has also made me excited for our trip to South Africa. Thanks for helping us settle into life in Africa. Your friendly spirits made it so much easier to be here. Enjoy post mission life to the fullest.
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Outstanding photos and clear explanations/descriptions. It is clear you had a wonderful time with Nancy, Tyler, and Jessica. I LOVED the photo of the young Stan Pace at Victoria Falls and also the aerial photo of Victoria Falls taken from the Helicopter. That's a pretty dramatic drop off for the river! Looking forward to talking with you and Nancy about your experiences. Rob and Susan Thomason
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