Tail Ends

And Tale's End

The backend of some of the animals we encountered were fun to see. 

This hippo, for instance, wanted to show us nothing but his rear end.

Both times we passed by, it heaved itself
up out of the water and into the bush

    This juvenile rhino shows off her curly tail

This zebra has a nice tight … erm ... well-put-together hind legs.😉

    But my favourite of all are these two old friends

    Strolling along in companionable silence.

  

    I must mention a crucial part of any South African experience:

    This is the marula tree. It is native to Africa. It is considered sacred and is a popular place for traditional tribal gatherings, as well as a symbol of fertility

    And, importantly ...

 

    The fruit of the marula tree gives its flavour to Africa's signature potent potable, Amarula. We had it in our coffee during our morning coffee break in the bush. It's one half of the popular shot, Springbok (I mentioned that beverage in this series' first post).

        Now for some parting shots:

      Beautiful sunsets 

        Beautiful kingfishers 

    A tower of giraffes

    

How much fun it was to travel again with my friend (after 30 years!)

    So ends the retelling of this wonderous adventure. What comes next, stay tuned.