Kruger National Park - Score!!!!!!!

First, a little bit of history on Kruger. A portion of land that would eventually become Kruger was protected by then President Paul Kruger in 1898. It was called Sabie River Game Reserve and is now the southern sector of Kruger. In 1903 the size was increased to approximately 5,000 sq. kilometers (about the size it is today). The self-financing national park opened to visitors in 1923. 

On the bus at 7:30, second safari in Kruger at 8:07am, and a score that only 40% of visitors see. That in just a minute. First find were wild dogs asleep behind a couple of logs and then waking up.

Second was the most exciting find of the trip. We have now truly seen the Big Five in our two days of safaris at Kruger. Our guide got a radio call that a Leopard had been spotted tracking behind a group of Impala. The river was on one side and the Impalas were headed away from the river and the Leopard. We got there just in time to see the Impalas cross the road but there was no Leopard. Our guide was patient and we waited a little while. Still no Leopard. The guide moved our vehicle down a bit to the bottom of the road at the dry creek bed. We patiently waited and then a lady in our group said "there it is, it's moving our way."  It was moving slowly, tracking the Impalas. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!

We also saw Vervet Monkeys,

Chacma Baboons,

Kudus,

Buffalos,

Giraffes,

Southern Ground Hornbills,

a Vulture,

Nyalas

and Rhinos.

It was a fabulous day.  I can only imagine what Chobe Game Reserve will be like.

BTW, it was 102 degrees in the park today.

Hope you're enjoying my adventure!  Tomorrow we make our way to Johannesburg.