Sightseeing: January 3

The day was spent sightseeing on the way to our safari lodge. We took in two more waterfalls, the pinnacle and God’s window. Complying with the obsessive shoppers, we also stopped at every roadside craft market along the way. Mrs. Kramer made it up to Joe by surprising him with a gigantic wooden hippo which he ironically named buthakathaka (“weak” in Ndebele). Although our extended sightseeing prevented us from joining the evening safari ride, we were satisfied with the elephant, giraffe, zebra and impala we had seen on our drive into the lodge. Touring the safari camp, we excitedly settled into the rustic lodge (no electricity) which would serve as our home for the next few days.

pictures: three rondavales; the pinnacle; Joe's hippo; Akeru safari lodge