Checking off a big item on our bucket-list was our recent African wildlife safari tour
to Kruger National Park.
Our four day tour included two full days at Kruger National Park where we spotted all
kinds of animals including impalas, lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos
and crocodiles just to name a few.
We saw the 'Big Five' and covered a decent amount of the park.
Surprisingly, going on safari doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg.
Join us as we show you our entire two day adventure at Kruger National Park along with
a visit to Moholoholo wildlife rehabilitation center.
Okay, so today is the big day.
Yesterday afternoon we reached the outskirts of Kruger National Park and today we're actually
going in to spot some of the wildlife.
So we're going in for a sunrise drive.
It is really earlier.
It is about 5:15 am right now.
We're going to head into the park and - yeah - it is safari time!
Okay, so we finally reached the park and I'm going to give you a little tour of our cool
truck for the day.
Come on over.
Come on in.
Make that big climb up there.
Yeah, I'm in.
One thing that totally surprised me was just how close we got to the lions.
I think it was only about 10 meters away from the road.
So they were really docile and the lioness was just sleeping and cleaning its cubs and
in the back there was the big alpha male just stretching and yawning.
It was surreal.
So that's been an amazing safari so far.
It is only 10 in the morning and we've already seen more wildlife than I ever imagined.
We saw lions, elephants, wildebeest.
Oh, gosh more than I can even remember.
Yeah, it was amazing and we were able to get up close and have a good look at them.
So it has been so much fun.
So tell us what happened to you at lunchtime today?
So the most ridiculous thing happened to me during lunch.
A bird shit right here.
It ricochet of off my shoulder all the way down to here.
And while I was still recovering from the shock from that another bird shitted on this
side.
So I got hit on both shoulders but apparently if a bird shits on you it is good luck.
So I have a double dose of good luck.
Maybe that means I'm going to see cheetahs this afternoon.
Woo hoo!
Right now we're visiting a private game reserve to see even more cool wildlife.
And what caught us for a total surprise is that we saw so many giraffes.
Apparently this is the most giraffes have ever been spotted out here.
So we saw them walk right in front of our vehicle and we even saw a couple of them fighting.
They were swinging their heads at each other.
It was completely bonkers.
Yeah, so overall it has been an amazing day.
We saw more animals than we ever expected.
And what a beautiful way to wrap up the day.
Now we're just going to watch the sunset, drink some wine and enjoy some cheese.
And do it all over again tomorrow.
Okay, so it is day two on safari and we are heading back to Kruger National Park.
The focus today is going to be to find animals like being around the water.
So we're going to be visiting a watering hole maybe seeing some buffalo, some hippos and
we'll see what else we can find.
So again, it's an early start.
It's around five thirty in the morning and we're going to head on out there.
So far, so good as far as the weather today.
It looks like we're going to have a lot better visibility.
We had an amazing sunrise to witness this morning.
But it is chilly and so we're all bundled up.
It's a lot colder than it was yesterday but the sun is coming out.
We actually had a little bit of drizzle yesterday, so it'll be warmer.
Just waiting for it to get warmer.
And I think we're going to have even better visibility for photos and video in terms of
taking shots of the animals.
So, exciting stuff!
Okay, so a pretty cool morning so far.
We managed to spot the ever elusive leopard.
So that was pretty cool.
And we also saw a heard of elephants that were just crossing the road.
There was about fifteen or twenty of them, so that was also a pretty impressive sight.
One of the coolest things that I've seen today was at a watering hole.
There was a crocodile and it was waiting for an impala to drink.
And it was so close to attacking it.
Like we almost saw this ridiculous crazy scene.
Anyways, the crocodile was unsuccessful and it ended up attacking another crocodile.
And we captured a bit of that footage.
One safari tip to consider is to dress with all kinds of layers.
This morning it was freezing.
I had on a fleece, I had on a windbreaker and now by the afternoon I'm peeling down
to just this tiny kind of athletic shirt.
And you've got thick jogging pants on.
Yeah, so I wish I had shorts right now for that.
Alright, so we are wrapping up our second day of safari.
We're going to be heading to the campgrounds soon and we're going to have our first braai
for dinner and apparently that is South African barbecue so it should be tasty.
Our first full day in South Africa started with a long drive from Johannesburg towards
Kruger National Park.
Even though our safari wouldn't begin until the following day we enjoyed some great views
of the countryside and even visited a wildlife rehabilitation center.
Okay, so we've been driving all morning.
We've actually been up since five AM and we are finally stopping for lunch.
We're taking a little break.
And yeah, we're just going to enjoy a meal before we continue on towards the park.
Alright, so our meal has arrived.
What are we having?
We're having a Fred Flinstone portion of ribs.
Take a look at this.
This is enormous.
Ready to dig in!
And we're sharing this.
There is no way I could eat this all by myself.
Especially after being in a bus all day.
Alright, Fred Flinstone.
And the only way to eat these properly is with your hands.
Those are pretty good ribs.
Okay, so this afternoon we are visiting the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.
We are going to be visiting some animals and just learning about the rehabilitation effort
that is going on here.
And yeah, let's go have a look around.
Some of the main reasons for rescues include animals being affected by power-lines, snares
and also poisoning.
It was awesome to see all of the animals but the honey badger truly stole the show.