Gecko Creek http://www.geckocreek.com/blog Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:51:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Hoka http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/hoka/ http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/hoka/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:51:48 +0000 admin http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/?p=113 Continue reading →]]> Yesterday was a huge day for Hoka. We rushed him to his vet in Cape Town for intensive tests, ultrasounds and x-rays. Suspicion was something was wrong with his kidneys. After two hours of anesthetic and examination, he was found to have spinal arthritis and some old scar tissue. Happily, we can say Hoka had a clean bill of health beyond that and he received his annual shots for rabies, etc. He returned to Gecko Creek a bit bruised and battered but should be fine by tomorrow morning.

Hoka returning to Gecko Creek from his visit to the vet.

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Now available at Gecko Creek . . . full laundry service offered by Shumirai!

Now available at Gecko Creek . . . full laundry service offered by Shumirai!

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Samson and John

Samson and John excavating our new massage tent site overlooking Spirit Mountain!

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]]> http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/relaxation-massage/feed/ 0 Camping at Gecko Creek http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/camping-at-gecko-creel/ http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/camping-at-gecko-creel/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:38:31 +0000 admin http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/?p=94 We welcomed seasoned campers from Cape Town this weekend.

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Ranny and Talya

]]> http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/returning-guests/feed/ 0 Social Networking Gecko Creek Style http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/social-networking-gecko-creek-style/ http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/social-networking-gecko-creek-style/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:38:10 +0000 admin http://www.geckocreek.com/blog/?p=85 Spent a wonderful evening around the fire sharing stories with guests from Denmark, Israel, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, United States, Canada and South Africa!

Spent a wonderful evening around the fire sharing stories with guests from Denmark, Israel, United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland!

 

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Out of Africa Safari Tour

Valentine’s Day was celebrated by Out of Africa guests around the fire and under the stars.

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Spent an enjoyable evening with our Jenman group of guests (from Germany and Canada) and had some delicious Bobotie (a traditional Cape Malay dish) expertly prepared by Todd the guide.

Spent an enjoyable evening with our Jenman group of guests (from Germany and Canada) and had some delicious Bobotie (a traditional Cape Malay dish) expertly prepared by Todd the guide.

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Spent the morning cutting back some trees and collecting the branches for firewood.

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