Weeknote 2024/16: intermission

/ Sharon O'Dea

I was determined to actually take some time off this week – and I managed it. Jonathan’s been holding the fort while I’ve been away (some exciting updates to come, but they can wait). 

I ignored my emails, read no books and threw myself into exploring. And it’s been brilliant in every way. 

So this is a self-indulgent, photo-based update on my week. 

Since last week I’ve: 

🐘 Done two days safari in Kruger National Park.  

Wildebeest under a tree in Kruger national park as the sun sets behind
A giraffe surrounded by trees and bushes
An African elephant, viewed from the side
Two zebras grazing in a grassy field

🦬🦒🦁🦏🐆🦓 Followed by three days at a private game reserve where I completed the Big Five. Highlights included: 

A sleeping dominant male lion with a dark mane
Two safari guides, standing next to a safari truck. They are holding mugs and smiling.
Female kudu antelope, next to a cluster of trees
An elephant pulling branches from a tree
Male dominant lion with thick dark mane standing on a track, looking to the left
A black rhino in the undergrowth
A herd of buffalo in the bush growth
Three cheetahs eating a freshly-caught impala
Two cheetahs eating an impala they have just caught. A third cheetah is up on its front legs, looking for predators. They have blood on their face.

🌅 Flew up to Zimbabwe and watched the sun go down surrounded by hippos on the Zambezi 

Boats on the Zambezi river as the sun sets

🐊 🦛Took a trip over the border to Botswana. More lions! Crocodiles! Buffalo! And elephants swimming across the river. 

A photo of me looking into the distance from a boat on the Chobe river, Botswana. I am wearing sunglasses and a green shirt.
Male lion, sitting on the ground with his mouth open
Pride of female lions and lion cubs sitting in the shade under a tree
A hippopotamus sleeps in a pool of water. There are antelope in the field behind.
A group of elephants in the trees. A female elephant in the middle, with a young elephant underneath suckling on her. Another young elephant is to the left.
Three full grown elephants on the grass, next to a river. There is a clear blue sky in the background.

Three elephants in a row walking through a river. There is bushland and a bright blue sky in the background.

And this morning, walked in the spray of the magnificent Victoria Falls.  

A powerful waterfall (Victoria Falls) with a double rainbow in the spray.

It’s been a wonderful first visit to Africa – and I’m sure it won’t be my last. 

Picture of me (Sharon O'Dea) in a safari truck on the Botswana-Zimbabwe border. I am wearing sunglasses and a khaki green shirt. I am smiling and look happy. Because I am.

Normal service resumed next week.

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