Tired children, exhausted from a long plane journey.
The hyrex, a relative of the elephant.
Geoffrey.
Check out the pattern on the giraffe.
Zebras "post-hole" in the mud, wait for the hole to fill with water, then drink.
Zebras & giraffes playing together.
Tail was caught on one of the many huge thorn bushes.
Young giraffe.
Impalas...they were everywhere!
Impala.
Watering hole.
Yellow-billed hornbill (think "Zazu" from Lion King).
Momma and baby white rhino.
Guinea Fowl.
Spotted hyena.
Pregnant spotted hyena.
Springbok. Note the difference in the horns from the impala.
Black-backed jackal (similar to a fox).
Kudu, with it's amazing horns and distinctive white markings on the rear quarter.
African wild dog. VERY rare. We followed a pack of four who, our guide believed, had split from a larger main pack.
Cole watching an elephant...from the VERANDA OF OUR ROOM!
Waterbuck, with a distinctive white ring on the rear.
Leopard tortoise.
Nice choppers.
Baby elephant suckling its momma.
One of the many remarkable sunsets.
Lioness.
These two ladies were heading to a waterhole for an evening drink.
Momma and cubs.
Blue wildebeest.
Our game ranger, David.
Male lion, VERY close to our jeep.
Our favorite sunset photo.
The great tub at our lodge at Jaci's.
Black rhino (a very rare animal on this planet) who provided one of the most memorable moments of our trip. This one came within one meter of the front of our jeep, holding us completely silent and still for a few minutes. It snorted at us, waved its head our way, before finally (thankfully) backing down and moving away. One of the most impressive animals we saw!
This young male lion was stalking a herd of water buffalo, who eventually chased him away.
Water buffalo. They were very skittish and tough to find.
A termite mound. This one is almost 2 meters (6.5 feet) high, and is situated next to a Shepard's Bush tree. The termites burrow down into the tree's roots to get moisture.
A herd of white rhinos.
Our wonderful outdoor shower at Jaci's.
Pool at Jaci's Safari Lodge
Lodge at Jaci's.
Shot for the bureau of tourism.
Mongoose.
Our room.
Post box in Cape Town.
Cape Town from Table Mountain.
Cape Town aquarium shots.
Statue of Nelson Mandela.
South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize winners. Can you name them?
Hare Krishna's pulling some sort of caravan (by hand, with ropes), singing and marching through the streets of Cape Town. Odd.
The main dude on the Krishna's caravan.
Cape Town township shack (some "nice" ones).
Township.
Common shack construction.
Grills along this street used by meat vendors.
Fresh chicken, anyone?
Sanitation is less than optimal.
Boulders Beach, outside of Cape Town.
At Boulders Beach.
African Penguins, formerly known as Jackass Penguins, lounging at Boulders Beach.
A lunchtime stop on the shores of the Indian Ocean and its crashing surf.
The beautiful pastel colored buildings in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town.
South African Rand notes.
Ostrich eggs in the incubator at the Highgate Ostrich farm.
Ostrich chicks. They have quite wiry feathers at this stage.
The feathers used for the highly sought-after ostrich feather dusters.
Ostrich eggs have incredibly thick and strong shells, as evidenced by these two kids standing on the eggs.
Ride 'em!
Yee haw!
Decorated egg shells.
Feather dusters & boas.
At our b&b in Knysna.
An incredible view of the cliffs and the sea.
On the boat at Plettenberg Bay, ready to spot dolphins and sea lions.
Nesting sea lions.
Pool at our last stop, Hitgeheim Lodge near Port Elizabeth.
Another awesome outdoor shower.
...and great room.
Citrus groves below.
Kudu. Amazing rack.
Warthogs. They're everywhere. We found it funny how they kneel on their oddly articulated front legs.
Dung beetle.
Dung beetle, held by our guide.
Elephants at Addo Elephant Park.
Look at the detail of the zebra's striped mane.
Monkey!
Read the last section...if you can.
Meerkats.
Enter at your own risk...
Cheetah in captivity at a breeding center. An incredibly beautiful animal.
Lion cubs!
Wow.
Stacey was very happy to experience this.
Riding on an elephant.
Yeah!
In awe.
It got a bit warm on this day, and we didn't have Cole's shorts with him. So...off came the pants.
Holding one of the elephant driver's official elephant driving sticks.
Feeding the elephants.
The end of the road...
