Our Engagement Trip with my Mother: An Orphanage, an Accident and a Safari 

I just commented the same thing. It's amazing how quickly he shot up in the last year!

Right!! One swipe of a paw or one small bite & you're a goner! I think I'd prefer some sort of cage over my jeep if I'm out perusing lions in the wild!! Saw a video where one lion actually opened a car door with its teeth!!! 😲😳😧😨😰 ...and yet they are some of the most magnificent of God's creatures on earth! No wonder royal arms used them as an emblem so much. I wonder when the last lion was hunted down in England or Europe as a whole. When they roar is it absolutely spine-tingling... I've heard them up close in the zoo & nearly fainted... can't imagine being in a forest... or in the African bush with them!

lol.bless you. sorry, I did giggle abou the pigeons. lol. i know a lot of people cannot handle the flapping wings.

Indeed he will. Such a clever, handsome and gentle young man. He is a great credit to his parents & upbringing.

How is Antoine related to Stephanie ?

@@priyankab3097he is the son of Nick and Marie, the other owners of the Chateau. Nick, Stephanie and Michael Potts bought it when they were 29. Nick is a computer programmer ( rumor has it that he has something g to do with Zoom, but who knows. He is very private and prefers not to be filmed. )

​​@@rhondathomas7952 He's actually Nick's stepson, and Stephanie and Nick bought the château together and Michael Potts bought into the ownership many years later and at a smaller ownership portion.

​@@priyankab3097what the others said. You'll have seen him as the Lalanders with a paper bag or something over his head when on camera. I really understand and respect his desire to remain anonymous. They are a lovely family and Antoine is growing up fast into a truly rare young gentleman. ❤

She does Travels w/ m fiend on YT. With Oliver.

Stephanie has done many travel shows and is very knowledgeable about many things.

​@@amberroberson883Yes, Travels with my Friend is wonderful. They go to some wonderful and romantic places. I love going along with her.

Hippo kill more humans than lions

She actually has 2 Travel Channels: Stephanie's Grand Tour Of Europe & Travels With My Friend.

Sounds like a wonderful experience indeed. You should go back!

Way too close for me. I was leaning over to the right, hoping to keep the car further away from the loins. Guess that didn’t help much, considering that I was in my bed.

​@@margielynch7196The lions are the least to worrry about really. In these parks they have a life of luxury, safety and are treated perfectly, and as large cats they won't lash out, they can avoid people if they want. With the Hippos and Rhino's it's a whole different story. They are much more ancient animals, keep entirely to themselves and have exyremely defensive insticts, in order to defend themselves from the predators. Once they feel provoked they charge and can't turn off. They've mangled people who have come too close to get a good photo. Lots of stories about Hippos. They've caused more deaths and destruction than lions, they are built like military tanks, fast and furious like an angry bull out of the water. They usually only get out to graze at night though. When they have young it's best to watch them from a very safe distance. They are quite fast in the water too mind you, I've seen videos, but the park I stayed at wouldn't dream of boats in the Hippos water. For good reason. Lions aren't like that. Not likely to percieve people as threats if not cornered or treated intrusively. Even so they'll likely growl and retreat. I supported the efforts against canned hunting for many years. (the kind of stuff Trump and his family enjoy). That's only possible bc Lions are easily raised to be half domesticated then shot at close range amonce they develop their mane by some forreign arsehole willing to pay loads for it. (they only keep the males cubs, hundreds in small fenced compounds, bc thats what the human predators want mounted on their walls. It's a human disgrace and atrocity. Drop them midst a herd of wild hippos I say.

Yes, I have some amazing African sunset shots!

Me too! 🌅

Patrons donated 200k for the Chapel, imagine it would be possible instead of that, to sponsor FOUR HUNDRED children which sounds in my ears like a better desicion.

Yes, of course. But one does not cancel the other... all those who donated to the Chapel can be asked to donate to the orphanage. @@The_Rising_Phoenix_

@@The_Rising_Phoenix_ I think that better yet both could be done. Doesn't have to be either or?

@janetg1691 Have you done either? Or do you just like to point fingers?

My goodness! Congratulations!!!

@@isabellejarvis7805 Us oldies are made of tough stuff eh? 🤣😂

Next time go to Botswana for safari

I totally agree! Kenya is on my bucket list, I was supppsed to go decades ago but something got in the way then. I hear it's quite a different experience than the SA one, which is well represented here. I'd LOVE to go!

My parents lived in Kenya for several years just two hours drive from the Masai Mara. Going on safari there was an incredible experience which I will never forget - happy memories ❤

Yes I would only venture there in a car with doors and roof!😂 too open and close for me . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿