Monday, December 29, 2014

Cape Buffalo in Lion Sands

After two short flights we arrived safely in Lion Sands River Lodge near Kruger National Park. It is malarial here so we have all started taking our Malarone at breakfast. There is mosquito netting around our beds. Kind of romantic, like a poster bed.
We had our first game drive here already and we encountered a herd of breeding elephants with the tiniest member, only about 3 to 6 months old. The most impressive (and scary) was the herd of Cape Buffalo. We were surrounded by them. Some had oxpeckers on them, eating ticks. I was a bit nervous because they are supposed to be the most dangerous animals. Very aggressive. However, they ignore a vehicle. We also followed a massive male elephant in musk. It exuded a strong musky smell, meaning

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