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EPISODE 6 PART 5 “Diabetes Can Be Wild:  Mingling with the Elephants of Makhanda, South Africa” 

Well, at long last, here is the second and final part of my podcasts about how I navigated Type One diabetes on safari in rural southeastern South Affrica --- Mahkanda, to be exact.  It recounts my 5 days of encounters with the amazing elephants of Makhanda, how beautiful, respectful and, yes, how playful the elephants were, as my family and I mingled among them.  Using some special family footage dating back to the 1960s,  I add a bit of nostalgia, as I thought what it was liking splashing, playing and eating by the river back home during one of  my own family’s summertime picnics.  My safari vacation also includes re-telling some special encounters with the wonderful residents and vendors of Camps Bay, in Capetown, at the end of my family vacation.   Finally, looking back one year, I share results about the impact that 10 days in South Africa has had on managing my own Type One. The results may surprise you ! During this podcast, I am sure you’ll discover some amazing footage of the elephants in summertime, and my own family from 60+ years ago !  Truly beautiful creatures and special family times !  

Let me know any comments you have about my wild adventure, and of course, and those of your own.   Leave them at @BrianBalicki-type1-1953 or “fanlist.com/the juice”. 

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