Today was, as Eugene would say, "Another horrible day in the Kruger..." Today was equally a fantastic viewing day. It started with the sounds of vervet monkeys on our patio, stealing the remainders of last night's braai. Today we started with a full day of driving the park.
Birds: Scops Owl, African Fish Eagle, Southern Ground Hornbill, Stork, Egret, Magpie Shrike, Lilac Breasted Roller, Kingfisher, Spur Fowl, Hornbill, and Saddle-Billed Stork
Antelope: Impala (sparring--horns smashing together sounded like a shotgun blast), wildabeest
Other game: Giraffe, Elephant, 2 Lions, Cheetah, monkeys, zebra, 20 Hippos together, warthog, Crocodiles
For the night drive, we all piled into an open-aired jeep and were led along the roads with spotlights for viewing. It was quite a thrill, as we got close up to several BIG cats and some other nightlife we wouldn't have seen. In all, we saw warthog, impala, giraffe, kudu, kingfisher, crocodiles, zebra, hippos, bushbuck, small-spotted genet (cat), 8 Lions (2 cubs), impala, baboons, water buffalo. The highlight was definitely getting within a few feet of the lions laid out on the paved roads. They wouldn't budge for anything, as they looked life a meat-eating version housecats, laying claim to a sunny spot on the carpet. Tonight's night-drive was not something we'll soon forget.
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