10/28/2026
🌎 SOUTH AFRICA. MIAMI, OKLAHOMA. LONG STORY.
You never really know where following your passion will take you. For one couple from South Africa, it led halfway around the world. 🌎
Saturday evening, they stopped for dinner at the High Winds Casino Steakhouse. Their accents caught our attention and started an unforgettable conversation. 🍷
He served in the South African military before becoming the first South African to finish the Iditarod, racing nearly 1,000 miles across Alaska behind a team of dogs. 🐕 Together, he and his wife founded the G*T Foundation, turning their love for dogs into work supporting wildlife conservation and the working canines protecting endangered animals in Africa.
Through their support of K9 anti-poaching teams, they've helped bring the remarkable abilities of tracking dogs into wildlife conservation, where a dog's nose can play a vital role in protecting some of Africa's most endangered animals. 🐾
They’ve built a life around something they love, made a difference doing it and continue to share that passion everywhere it takes them. We were lucky enough to hear a few chapters Saturday night, including the fact that this is their favorite part of Oklahoma. South Africa, Alaska… and northeast Oklahoma made the list. 📍
Sometimes the coolest part of High Winds isn’t what’s happening on the floor. It’s finding out who’s sitting at the next table.
🐾 "MUSH!"
📍 High Winds Casino • Miami, Oklahoma
8,753 miles from home. Casual Saturday dinner plans. 🌎