Ha ha ha...all those extra ToyVoyagers stayed at home and I went on another adventure!
Fi's friend Amanda took me on holiday with her and I had an amazing time. Let me tell you all about it...
Well I sat about at her house for a few days until it was time to leave. It was exciting packing everything to get ready for the journey. This time I knew exactly where I was going because Amanda has two young boys and they could not stop talking about the trip!
Finally the day dawned that we all got strapped into the car and left for the Kruger National Park!!!! Yay! At last, I get to see African animals, after all this time....
So off we set...man what a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng journey. Amanda told me to stop asking if we were there yet or she was going to feed me to a crocodile...I THINK she was just joking....
First thing I did when we got to the camp was go for a wee...it was a bit weird because the bathroom had a glass front so you could see the view!!! Seriously... this is me washing my hands; that is a glass wall behind me.
We stopped at the Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp...
Here is the Crocodile Bridge...
Here is the Crocodile River....
Here is me....
And... gulp...Amanda, you WERE joking right? Right?
So, let’s not sit around here any more...how about we go see some animals...that aren't crocodiles?
Is that a rock? That fuzzy thing over there...
Oh no it is a rhino!
Well, it WAS a rhino, he has walked off down the road somewhere.
Next, next, what's next? I am so excited! Real African animals, all over the place!
Look! Elephants!
Nosey giraffe...
Okay, back away monkey...don't even THINK of snatching me...
Zebra...
...and more zebra.
Oh look! More giraffe...wow they are really tall!
Time to head back to camp for something to eat I think.
Oh dear, the restaurant is CLOSED for reservations and nobody bothered telling us. Luckily we had some snacky stuff because it is an hours drive to the nearest store...I had a look around the garden while Amanda's mom and dad went to buy supplies
Aren't the Srelitzias pretty?
Hmmm these flowers smell heavenly...
Look what I found; the children will be pleased with this...
I'll just lie here for a bit on the lounger in the warm sun and... and... and... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
What? Huh? How did I end up in here? Pesky children, it is not nice to move a sleeping bear!!!
I sure hope there are no crocodiles in this river!
Well we waited THREE hours for Amanda's parents to get back, so no more game drives today... we had supper and went to bed...
We woke up early the next morning and off we went. We saw lots of the same animals and we stopped at the river again..
This time we saw a hippo...
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!!! She has a few terrapins on her back... they must have thought she was a rock...they must have got pretty confused when she stood up and went for a walk!!!
Can you see the warthog behind me? I didn't want to turn around and frighten it off so I sat still for a photo first...
Now I really feel like I have been to Africa...bush, animals and an African sunset…What could be better than this?
I tell you what! On our last day, after spending all that time driving around looking at animals we got such a nice surprise...
Look! Elephants with riders...I wonder what it would be like to ride on an elephant...
OH. MY. GOODNESS. Amanda's husband spoiled us with an ELEPHANT RIDE!!! Look carefully... I am up there in Amanda's pocket...
Wow! That is all I can say... I don't think anything will EVER top that. I am happy to go back to Jo'burg now...I have seen and done it all...
Hang on... I never saw lions!!! We need to go back! What do you mean 'No'?
Thank you Adam and Amanda for taking me to the Kruger Park with you and helping me achieve one of my life's missions, and then bringing me home safely!
