Author Archives: Len

Our river expedition in the St. Lucia Estuary this morning was mainly about hippos.  These cuddly looking fellows kill more people in Africa than does any other animal.  How? They can run 45 kilometers an hour, they can weigh two … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s post about elephants in the Imfolozi Game Reserve, I gave an elephant credit for making impressive dents in the front bumper of our Land Rover.  Darlene this morning, when she read the account, reminded me that it was … Continue reading →

“There’s ellies there and ellies there,” Lee, our guide at the Imfolozi Game Reserve, told us this afternoon, pointing in turn to both sides of the dirt road.  In fact, our visit to the park, once the exclusive hunting ground … Continue reading →

The Kingdom of Swaziland, an independent nation within South Africa, required a border crossing and passport stamping yesterday after our tour left Kruger National Park.  Once here, the scenery reminded me of  the Big Horns of Wyoming – gently rolling … Continue reading →

Juan (pronounced “John”) George has been a student of the animals in Kruger National Park since he was four years old. At that time, his grandfather, Johan, was an honorary ranger who started early teaching his grandson the names of … Continue reading →

“If you don’t behave, I’ll find lions and feed you to them,” our jolly guide John told us as we settled into the 10 seats of his Land Rover at 5:30 this morning in the parking lot of our hotel.  … Continue reading →

I’m taking Sunday off from my Blog Safari but want to let you know that we spent the day mostly on this comfortable vehicle, driving from Johannesburg to Hazyview, our staging area for forays during the next two days into … Continue reading →

Briefly, we’re here. Our scheduled transport from the Johannesburg airport to the Protea Hotel Wanderers never showed, and I was not able to make a call from my iPhone.  A police guy at the airport helped out, contacting the hotel, … Continue reading →