Our Early Morning Armed Safari at Kruger National Park

jean on safari at kruger national park, south africa 1

The night before our scheduled Armed Safari in Kruger National Park, I was so wound up with excitement that I could hardly sleep. Laying awake from 1:30 a.m. on, I didn’t need the alarm that was set to beep us awake at 3:30 a.m., and then we prepared for the 4:30 a.m. departure from Skukuza Rest Camp. The armed park rangers in charge of leading us safely around the savanna were Rouleni and Opa. In single file, we struck out on our morning armed safari in Kruger National Park. All the while, remembering just how to react if we spotted an animal.

photograph of people undertaking an armed safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa

photograph of a hyena during an armed safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Closer and closer the Hyenas came during our Armed Safari, and the nearer they got to me, the better I was able to judge their size.

Our Armed Safari in Kruger National Park

An endangered Southern Ground Hornbill in Kruger National Park

African Bush Elephants on the move in Kruger National Park

Our stay at Valley View Lodge in Sabie, South Africa

Our Wildlife Encounters in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

We Were Quite Thrilled by the Warthogs in Kruger National Park

Beachcombing natural treasures along the Indian Ocean

Frame To Frame – Bob and Jean

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