Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

... digit clicks but were happy to relax in the posh roadster as Botswana came closer.   Finally arriving at Madikwe game reserve around 5PM, we approached the Wonderboom gate and were admitted with a leaflet showing a series of lines directing us to ...

... get lots of shots of an animal's hind quarters as they beat a retreat!) We're also starting to pick up on the way the game drives work - Madikwe has 30 game lodges (capped now, no more permitted) and the rangers all call in on their CBs when they sight ...

... get to the game reserve for our safari.  It pretty much took us all day to get to our destination:  Madikwe Game Reserve in the Northwest Province, just bordering Botswana. We were starting to get nervous because it was getting dark and we ...

I can't tell you how excited I was to go on my very first safari!  I think I even gave out a little squeal of delight as we pulled out of the lodge in our 4x4.  Sora was still sleeping in our room when we left her with the babysitter ...