Goodbye Sun City, Hello Safari

Well it was another early start. Up for breakfast and then in a car for a two hour trip to Johannesburg Airport.We were flying from Johannesburg on a small airline to Kruger National park. It was funny as we found the airline desk in the Bus Terminal. Maybe we were getting a bus with wings. Scary.

Here is a picture of me getting on the plane. It was a little bit small and had one seat on either side of the isle. However it was bigger and better than the one I took to Dunk Island last year. I looked out of the window and thought I saw them puting in the mail bags also.

The pilots were cool and came up and talked to me. I think I calmed them down and also Dad as he needed his hand held on takeoff. We were on a puddle jumper or whatever that means as the ground was dry and there was not too many puddles but we landed and let a few other people of the plane then we took off again.

After an hour in the air we arrived at Ulusaba. This is the name of the Safari lodge daddy and I are staying in. The people who met us at the landing strip took all our bags and offered up champagne.(Daddys only it seems) Good times. We then jumped into a jeep and guess what there was no seat belts.

The lodge itself is perched high on a small mountain. The road up to it is scary. I think if we lived here mums car would make it up but dad would have to leave his scooter at the bottom and walk. It was very steep.

We were met by the lodge staff and they showed us around. The place is awesome it has a pool and a huge dining area with windows that allow you to look out for miles and miles. There is some big mounted binoculars and you can search out animals coming to the watering hole below. I saw a Giraffe there.
There is also a big bar. The man showing us around said this place is our home and daddy could go behind the bar and help himself. I hope the beer is cold enough for him.

We then got shown to our room. We had something called the master suite. There is a picture here. Check out the bed. It has tree trunks at the end of it and a huge mosquito net. PS. MUM, Daddy and I have taklen our Malaria pills every single day so far. Although I have to remind him! I am really looking forward to the Safari this afternoon.

See you all.

Will