buckets

I got caught in a downpour a few days ago. It was nothing like the last downpour I wrote about. This was of the extremely-wet variety.

We spent the last week on safari at two different game lodges. Each one was very unique, and very nice. We had a really good time, in spite of the 5 AM wake-up calls each morning. The animal sightings were definitely worth it.

We really wanted to see some cats, and we weren’t disappointed. We saw five cheetahs walking together, as well as a lot of lions (including a tiny cub). We briefly saw a leopard as it ran across the road and into the bush next to us on a night drive. Very cool.

The last evening, on our final game drive, the sky started to grow ominously dark. The clouds were rolling in, gray and thick; it was quite evident that it was going to pour. And sure enough, it did.

It came down hard. And in an open safari truck, things got a bit interesting. Thankfully they supplied us with awesome ponchos which kept us warm and mostly covered. But we still got pretty wet — my face was dripping!

It made for an interesting — and memorable — end to our safari! Good times.


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12 Responses to “buckets”
  1. @ngie says:

    Sounds like a great time. I am glad that you two were able to go. Those are amazing pictures you got. I think my favorites are of the zebras and the giraffes.

  2. Natalie says:

    Fantastic pictures! You are also fabulously tan.

  3. annie says:

    Fun! I’m so glad you got to go!

  4. Melissita says:

    Wow! Beautiful pictures — now i miss SA!! glad you had a wonderful time.

    how are you?

  5. danielle says:

    these are amazing! it made me want to get huge prints of each one -and come to africa!

  6. alece says:

    yes, yes… come to africa!

  7. Amy says:

    WOW- some serious cat sightings! Awesome!!!

  8. krista says:

    hey!

    I was wondering how you and Niel could possibly stand going on another safari but when I see the pics I know why, there’s never a lack of beauty in Africa! And it never ceases to amaze me how well you capture it.

    I miss you guys!

  9. hannah says:

    Wow! fantastic pictures miss van Rensburg! i must say, you are quite tan now.. i love you!

  10. Joy Renée says:

    You’ve had the best blogs lately with all your awesome trips!!!

    The pictures are amazing.

    And I’m jealous of that tan of yours!

  11. Joy Ren says:

    You’ve had the best blogs lately with all your awesome trips!!!

    The pictures are amazing.

    And I’m jealous of that tan of yours!

  12. Becca says:

    I like the mid-air leap animal.
    That one was my very favorite.

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