by Sarah Gallo | May 2, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
After breaking down camp at 4:30am, we decided to head south into the park, near the Berg-en-Dal area. On our first main road we passed cape buffalo, giraffe, elephant, rhino, and impala – not a bad start! We made a pit-stop for breakfast and went on our way. We...
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 | Apr 29, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
Before heading to South Africa, I was told that Kruger National Park was an absolute must due to its high concentration of species – 147 species of wildlife, 507 species of birds, 49 species of fish, and 300 species of trees. It is a Big 5 park – lion,...
by Sarah Gallo | Apr 26, 2015 | Africa, Botswana
En route to Chobe National Park, we drove through Bwabwata National Park, which turned into an unexpectedly fantastic game drive. Why, might you ask? We saw two cheetah on the side of the road next to our truck! To have the opportunity to witness these speedy mammals...
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...