High above Hout’s Bay after a visit to seal 🦭 island. #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24

On the boat to Robben Island. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, once the place where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of his 27 years during the Apartheid regime. #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24

Hearing from Tom Moses, a former political prisoner on Robben Island, tell his story. Incredible Impact. #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24

Warming up and looking good for our interactive drumming dinner! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24

And now with the South African drum combo…Mount Vernon’s own… Parker Black!!! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #TheMountVernonSchool

Nothing says Happy Birthday like an Apple Juice toast and an African serenade! Happiest to our fantastic Ms. Mueller! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24

We have no idea what time it is, the sun is still down, but attitudes are UP and we are on a plane from Cape Town to Johannesburg for the next leg of this grand adventure! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim #mountvernonschool

Incredibly humbling visit to Soweto and Nelson Mandela’s house. So proud of these Mustangs. Listening, processing, asking good questions. #mvinterim1southafrica24 #mvinterim24

Even the grandest of adventurers need a break sometimes! Pre-dinner pool time in Johannesburg. #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24

What do you do after a bountiful buffet dinner? Game night of course! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim

Quick stop at Alzu, the South African Buc-ees on the way to Mdluli lodge in Kruger National Park. #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim24

Mdluli lodge and our first game drive did not disappoint! We saw elephants, zebras, lions, hippos, water buffalo, warthogs, giraffes, a crocodile, and several types of deer and birds. Fantastic! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim24

Just a peek into yesterday’s game drive. Headed into the bush at sunrise for a full day! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim24

Just a peek into yesterday’s game drive. Headed into the bush at sunrise for a full day! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim24

So many adventures today, I don’t know where to start! But this is how it ended- a beautiful sunset game drive, some fiesty hippos, and a candlelight Boma dinner! Photo dump on the way! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim24 #MdluliSafariLodge #KrugerNationalPark #SouthAfrica

Starting the journey home with #MVInterim1southafrica24

Sad to say goodbye to South Africa, but we squeezed the most out of this experience. #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim24

At Tambor airport In Johannesburg. Sad to say goodbye to South Africa, but we squeezed every drop out of this trip! See you in the morning, ATL! #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24 #MVInterim24

South Africa is on the ground in Atlanta! Looking forward to seeing our families. These guys have been troupers, this journey home has been challenging. Will update when we are through customs. #mvinterim1southafrica24

Hugs all around! Incredible adventure but happy to see our parents. Love you #MVInterim1SouthAfrica24