We’ve had five wondrous, lucky, inspiring, peaceful, adventuresome, thrilling, relaxing, educational, days in Kruger National Park. This is the last photo post. (But I have so, so many more photos. And videos. We’ll revisit a lot of them over time, I’m sure.) Because it was our last day I was stingy with the camera and took just 197 photos. I’ve waded through them all and selected 35 to share with you today. The previous post has some of those. This is the last of the batch. Before that, let me tell you about Wild Wings Safaris. The Yankee did the booking, but she says they were great via phone and email. Handled all the details. We had the same guide for five days in Kruger National Park. Simon picked us up at a hotel in Johannesburg, he dropped us off at an airport so we could continue our adventures. He was fun, funny, willing to share and take a joke, knowledgeable, and great at spotting all the things you would never see. He was calm and safe. A real pro. He was also our driver and cook. The man can cook. Have you ever had french toast on a kerosene grill before? I have now. He made a lot of local dishes, and everything, aside from the beets, was terrific. And he was full of good cheer. This outfit is so good that the other couple on this safari, English retirees who have been with this group before, made arrangements to do two more safaris back-to-back on this trip. They’ve been taking safaris around the world for 28 years and they are repeat customers. We’ve been charmed and thrilled at every turn. Wild Wings Safaris.
My only complaints are that I am not a better photographer, and I should have brought a longer lens.
Part of what we saw today:
African crocodile (not pictured)
Jacana
Wildebeest
Impala
Stone buck (not pictured)
Elephants
Warthogs
Terrapin
Hippos (not pictured)
Giraffes
Buffalo
