Safarios

Despite our busy schedule and tight budget, this week we allowed ourselves a two days on safari trip in South Africa. We set off together with Kim and Ina, the father and sister of a friend of Mona. Krüger National park, the safari Mecca of South Africa, is only a two hours drive from Maputo. On Tuesday we left Maputo three hours after schedule, and arrived at our luxury lodge in the afternoon. With chocolates on the pillow, freezing air-conditioned room, a tiny pool and a balcony with a sign saying: "Watch out for wild animals". After one hour intensive relaxing, we went out to hunt…

On the night safari we went before sundown, and drove around for three hours, through the sunset until we were spotting animals by using flashlights. We saw zebras, giraffes, spotted hyenas, secretary bird (with very long legs), hippos, rhinoceroses and a horde of buffaloes. The next morning we set off at 04.15, after four hours of sleep. But it was worth it. Before breakfast we had seen almost everything there is to see in the park, including three male lions close up and a leopard far, far away.

Ingrid flirting with the elephants

zebra crossing

hippo posing to the camera, buffaloes acting as extras in the background

savanna view

our friend from Portveien 2

simba

spot the leopard

Inspired by Monas photos, we initiated a competition: "The best tree photo". We quickly realized that it was much easier to get good photos of trees than of the animals. So here is a small selection. Now it is up to you to name the winner…

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Reporting from the wilderness – Magnus and Ingrid