Lara and I departed Joberg on a 9 hour treck toward Kruger. The “motorways” are first class, as are the rest stops with built in tourist “frames” for photo opportunities! Once we departed the motorway for the Panorama Route, things got foggy. We missed a few of the viewpoints, but by the time we reached the spectacular Blyde River Canyon, the skies had cleared. It is like trying to photograph the Grand Canyon. Impossible to do justice. Lara got her first, and apparently last “lesson” in driving a 6 speed manual….and is determined to return home to buy a car with a stick shift. Can you say “Maria Andretti?” Having never driven a stick shift before, she was not plagued by the left vs right that took me a day to get used to. We drive through some amazing countryside, finally arriving at our destination for the night…Ngama Tented Safari Camp. Simply lovely. I have never enjoyed a bath so much…in my big colonial clawfoot, in my “lantern lit” tent. The food was good, the wine excellent, and the monkeys hung around just enough. Lara and I played Canasta in the camp area til late. Kim and Devon were great hosts and we got set up for our 5 am departure for our am game drive…. Again, finding myself in one of the most romantic places on earth….with one of my kids :-). Life is good.
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