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 29, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
After my overland tour with Intrepid Travel, I flew from Vic Falls to Johannesburg to begin the third leg of my African journey. I met Terangi, a guy that I met on New Year’s Eve in Rio 2013-2014, and we began our road trip. We spent the week with my friend John, whom...
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...