Happy Holidays
This year we are in South Africa for the holidays. We went home to the US for Thanksgiving this year for some much-needed reconnections with friends and family. But, we have both our daughters visiting us here in South Africa so we can share with them the experiences of going to some game parks and seeing African animals up close.
Trisha will be with us during the Christmas/New Year break, but our other daughter Ren couldn’t get off work until mid-January. So, we’ll be getting separate visits from the two of them. Trisha is on her way now, and we’ll be picking her up at the airport later today! So excited! We’ll be spending Christmas in a big game park with Trisha – who especially loves animals. Then we will be doing a grand tour of South Africa (and more game parks) over the course of the next several days ending up back in Cape Town and on the boat.
HI Frank,
I’ve continued to follow your travels. Just amazing. Hope you and your family have a peaceful holiday and that 2015 brings wonderful new adventures as you close out the expedition.
All the best,
Tim Connolly
St Pete, FL
Frank, Karen & twins,
It is wonderful hearing about your progress and the reunion underway in Cape Town. You guys are an inspiration to many.
The Walch clan wishes you a most excellent Christmas.
Best regards,
Gillian – HS Senior
Riley – Missionary in New Mexico
Lindsay – back from mission in Bulgaria and recently married to Willem
Martha – married to Collin and recent mother to our first grandchild
Collin – Growing to be a wonderful father and husband
Elizabeth – figuring out what to do with her husband when the last child leaves home
Wilson – happy to be alive and associated with all of the above
All the Vavatarians are thinking of you and wishing you a happy and successful new year of adventure.
Tim