Yesterday marked one year since we arrived in South Africa, and we have not had a single visitor. I do understand the travel distance and flight cost. It’s an epic vacation, for sure, even once-in-a-lifetime.
We still ask ourselves how we ended up living here, and having these insane adventures, like this latest Kruger trip and an incredible lion sighting…
We had been sitting in the car for an hour or so just enjoying the non-predator activity at a dam. That morning we talked about how we have never had a “spot” on lions by ourselves; in other words, we have only seen wild lion when a group of cars were already stopped looking at lion. We talked about how amazing it would be if we were the first to spot lions sometime, or how incredibly lucky those people were who got those photos of lions in the road, walking around their cars.
Then, both happened.
Then we realized they were coming our way!
Soon they were up on the road and cars quickly began piling up as people passing through began stopping and trying to angle for photos.
Happy Thursday, readers. Come visit South Africa.
Love, Marla

More Traveling Marla posts from Kruger National Park:
Parasitic Fly Problem? Dress Like a Zebra!
Southern Ground Hornbill in The Kruger
Klipspringers Are the Cutest Things Since…Uh…Bambi?
Camping in Kruger National Park
My Best Spot in Kruger: Verreaux’s (Giant) Eagle Owl
The Marla and The Kurt Went to The Kruger and Saw 0 Cheetahs
For a Memorable Kruger Experience, Vacation Like a Twelve-Year-Old
Lion-Panther Cub and Lower Sabie Magic! Baby Big Five, Part Five
Four Nipples, Five Cubs? Tired Lioness: Baby Big Five, Part Four
The Battle at Kruger we Didn’t See (Baby Big Five, Part Three)
Gym Confrontation (and a Baby Elephant): Baby Big Five, Part Two
You Big Baby! (Five): Part One
Something Happened on the Way to Kruger
Black Death? Big Five Part 4: Cape Buffalo
Spot the Leopard: Big Five Part 3
A Lot of Bull Sh*t: Big Five Part 2
Guess you have to be careful about where you might choose to picnic – lest you become the picnic!
I am envious yet so happy I can live vicariously through you!