Town Lodge -Nelspruit-

... as a pet. They are wild animals, predators and deadly, just like a Lion. To drive her point home, she showed she was missing the larger part of her right index finger: bitten off and eaten by one the Chimpansees in the enclosures. After some more heartfelt warnings regarding general safety and also towards the parents to keep the little children present safe, the tour started.<br><br>First she fed the Chimpansees in the "baby" enclosure. Calling all their names ...

<br>Here's a little story to show just how amazing the Kruger National<br>Park is and why I still believe it stands head and shoulders above the<br>rest!<br><br>A little while ago I was asked to provide a trip to the<br>Kruger for a client, but being short notice and the park being full we<br>were only able to get one night accommodation at Pretoriuskop camp in<br>the south of the park. I assured the guest it was the right move and we<br>went for it.<br><br>Coming from far we ...

Berg en Daal Restcamp, Kruger, 20th September 2009<br><br>We were up early and ready to queue at the gate, and yes it was a big queue. We drove towards Lower Sabie Restcamp keeping on the tar road for most of the way. Paul was beginning to get a bit disappointed as he hadn't seen many big cats in Kruger, then as luck would have it Paul spotted a leopard in a tree quite a distance from the roadside. We managed to get some quite good ...

... so that&#8217;s what I do, walk&#8230; and walk&#8230; and walk&#8230; will full pack and regalia, full speed ahead. Finally I come to one of the two 'backpacker&#8217; lodges, and they say they&#8217;ve only got doubles. It&#8217;s a little pricier than I want, but&#8230; good enough for the night. Possession is nine-tenths. I also noticed an Internet café close by, so they might know a fix-it ...

... using this word back home, though it originated in East Africa, as it comes from the Swahili word for a journey. How they got from there to sitting in a five star tented camp and occasionally being driven down the road to watch animals eat each other, is beyond me. But now that is the better known meaning. Ours involved being based at a camp in one of the wilderness areas and doing bush walks every day. I mention this only because it's a relatively new idea ...

... which provided for much comic relief. We see hundreds of animals and literally come face to face with an older male lion as he paused a few feet from our rover before deciding to walk around us. Jen and Richard get really scared and I pretend that I'm not and that I could have taken him the whole time! Jorge taunts him but the Lion backs down thankfully. Overall, the experience is nothing ...

... had mmhh) bij onze tenten (ik heb krokodil gegeten, smaakt zoals tonijn vind ik0 Het was echt heel leuk!! Veel mooie foto's gemaakt van Giraffen, Buffelo's, neushoorns, nijlpaarden, olifanten,... geen leeuwen gezien helaas, maar ik weet zeker dat we toch niet kunnen tippen aan tijgers ;-)! Het was wel een vermoeiende dag omdat ze om 4u30 op moesten!! ps bedankt voor het kaartje ouders :-) 25/01 ...

... most importantly South African culture and history. Phil has lived through it all. He was born in Cape Town and lived through the fall of Apartheid and the rise of a new era that was ushered in by Nelson Mandela. If you really think about it, this country has made so much progress since 1994. That's only 13 years ago. And to witness the progress of this forward thinking nation first hand is certainly something that needs to be ...

... teaches some of the students that were participating. It was a pretty big event I heard it only happens once a year. Almost all the kids ran barefoot, and the students from our area didn't have any preparation, they just sign up and go to the big day. A little different in comparison to all the organized sports events I was involved in at that age. It made me realize what a luxury an organized after school sports programs can be for kids. We got a ride ...

... Keep reading and you'll find out about the incident that had tears rolling down my face for several minutes.] Admittedly, I did too, though I am not sure why. Perhaps because I was so chipper in my farewell. [LYNNE: Oh, and let me also say, that Andy finds himself REALLY funny!!! Seriously, I'm not sure when I've seen him laugh as hard as he's laughed during the past three days - usually remembering this and other events.] Based on the setup of the car, it took me some time to ...