by Sarah Gallo | Apr 30, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
Somehow the boys kept up with me, as we awoke 4am to jumpstart our day. Upon exiting Pretoriouskop, we were swarmed by many baby hyenas next to a huge den. They were absolutely adorable, but the flies that swarmed their coats flooded into the car – totally...
by Sarah Gallo | Mar 1, 2015 | Africa, Botswana
We finally crossed from Namibia into Botswana! A mokorro is a dug out canoe, traditionally used by fishermen and made from sausage trees. Today, they are made of fiber glass and the only means of transportation throughout the Delta. The Okavango Delta is considered...
by Sarah Gallo | Feb 2, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
5:30am, and we were at the gate ready to enter Addo Elephant National Park (thanks for the suggestion Savi and Vid!). For a while, we had only seen a mouse and a hare, so we were a bit concerned that we wouldn’t see much wildlife due to the chilly, damp morning. After...