Family Vacation: Kruger & Blyde River

We had a great time visiting with Deron's parents over the last couple of weeks. Kylie enjoyed getting to know her grandparents, and they enjoyed loving on her.
We were also spoiled by Grandma's good cooking, babysitting and willingness to keep the kitchen clean. Thanks! We were definitely sad to see them go (not because of the help, but because we really enjoyed hanging out with them!).

We all enjoyed our visit to Kruger National Park, one of the largest game reserves in Africa. The days of game viewing were long (5:30 am to 6 pm most days!) but we were rewarded with lots of animal sightings.
On an African safari, everyone wants to see the Big Five -- lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and cape buffalo. We managed to see everything but a leopard, although we searched valiantly. We did see two cheetahs, though, which was exciting because they are also pretty "elusive."

On the way to Kruger we drove along Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world.
For more pictures from our trip, visit www.flickr.com/photos/globalnomads.