Safari Chic

One of the best things about going on safari is getting to wear a safari vest. We all bought them as a silly joke, but it honestly turned out to be incredibly useful as my vest had 27 pockets. It fits everything of value right on you in any spot you want so I ended up wearing it throughout all the airports. I also learned from Cheryl that a buff is a necessity. They are sold everywhere and can be used in a variety of ways (not just on Survivor). So I quickly purchased one to keep my hair out of my face on open air drives.  And it instantly makes you look cool and sporty. Read More...

With our vests on and ready, we started out bright and early in the morning once again.

At one point, we turned a bend and instantly there was a huge traffic jam with no way to turn around. We soon learned that there was a leopard lounging in a tree! It was hard to see as we were far away but the leopard's fur is so vibrant that we actually could see his tail hanging off the branch.

Finally, Clive got sick of waiting and with a lot of maneuvering, we headed back the way we came.

We also got lucky enough to see another lion! You can see his mane right in the middle of the photo.

We stopped for lunch at a restaurant right on the Sabie River.

It did not have bottomless tea for Clive so we did not stay that long.

Here we saw more lions! On the other side you can see the pile of cars watching what seems to be about four or five lions lounging in the sun. We were farther away, but it was worth not being in the crowds (as per Clive's opinion).

We also came upon exciting sights such as this huge pile of dung beetles. I am clearly pleased about this. But also quite sporty because of the buff, right?

None of us could resist the cute monkeys.

This little face kinda makes me want a hug from my mom, too.

After we got back to the camp, Chase once again found another lizard to play with.

and some monkeys to stalk...

When we decided that a vest photoshoot was in order, we had some friendly viewers.

Our lodge was also right overlooking the Sabie River and on the other side there was a herd of elephants lounging around.

including some young toddlers play wrestling.

Cheryl knows a lot about photography.

After the next morning's tea time, we headed back out for a quick game drive before heading back to the Johannesburg airport. 

We got really lucky and spotted another leopard!

We also got lucky (or unlucky?) to get stuck in a herd of elephants trying to cross the road.

There are some water drums that the elephants have discovered they can drink straight out of!

Unfortunately, our time was up. We headed back on our five hour drive to the airport in which most of us slept. Armed with my buff and my very handy vest with its 27 pockets, we jetted out of Johannesburg.

Goodbye Kruger, see you soon Capetown!