I’ve been busy and completely off the grid for the past four days~! An amazing feat…my keyboard fingers fwere itching almost as much as my mosquito bites. All four of ‘em. I’ve actually doubled that number since arriving in Cape Town, but that’s what the malaria meds are for, right? 
There’s a lot to say about Kruger – it was quite awe-inspiring to see serious African plains, complete with azure sky, golden brush, green trees, and skipping quadrupeds. We went on 4 game drives: two at sunrise, two during the day. The way Kruger Park is set up, these drives are are essentially people driving around in a safari vehicle, hoping for random encounters with wildlife. (Apparently in private game reserves, there’s actual tracking of animals offroad that’s permitted). To give you an idea of the diversity we saw, here are the animals we saw (or at least those whose names I remember).
impala zebra hippo elephant giraffe lion hyena warthog steenbok impala jennacat kudu crocodile wildebeest waterbuck buffalo rabbit leopardtortoise monitorlizard blacksnakeeagle weaverbird baboon vervetmonkey whitebackedvulture beeeaters beardedvulture hornbeak plover
Alas, no rhino/cheetah/leopard. TONS upon TONS of impala, zebra, elephant, giraffe, hyena though.
Enjoy the pics! I’ll write in more detail later.
