It was going to be another beautiful day in Africa as we set off on an early morning Safari. We were spending the whole day in Kruger National Park and while we were driving, the sun rising in the east, we were all very quiet.
Early mornings are more difficult for some, not everyone can wake and go. Some need a cup of coffee and for others the best remedy is a exciting Leopard sighting!
Almost as if it was scripted, Sean called out ‘Leopard’! There he was, sitting upright and proud, in a tall Marula tree. Everyone was suddenly wide awake. While we were watching him all was calm, apart from the hushed excitement in the vehicle. He stood up and went down the tree, disappearing into the tall grass. That’s what we thought … The peace of the early morning was shattered by a shrill squealing sound. That’s when I realised that he didn’t just go down the tree to carry on with his day, but he had just caught a Warthog! Just as suddenly as he had disappeared down, he got back up the tree, Warthog in his mouth. Unbelievable!!! Soon after that he went back down the tree and disappeared from view. What a start to the day for an africa safari!
The rest of the safari provided us with many exciting moments and experiences, from the clan of Hyena’s to the family group of Ostriches. The Big Bull Elephant that came strolling down the road gave us some fantastic photo opportunities.
There were also moments of fun and laughter. Most entertaining was definitely the troop of Baboons we found swimming in a natural pool in the river. It was just like watching kids splashing and playing, as iof they were on some sort of Africa holidays. 😉
As the sun was finally going down on a great day on Safari, we came across a majestic, old, bull Elephant. We watched him walking away from us down the road, almost as if he came to bid us farewell.
What a special day….!! Wow!