We have been in Kruger park for exactly a month and I'm amazed at how well the kids have done on safari. We have spent so many hours driving in the car that I thought they'd be thoroughly bored, but they have impressed me no end by continuing to point out animals. They have started to use the real names now too. For example, instead of pointing out deer, they say, "Look, impalas!" or "I see a kudu!" Instead of pointing out monkeys, they say, "Babboons!" They are also starting to understand and notice things around them, for example, Kyla pointed out a bunch of vultures in a tree and knew that it could indicate big cats eating meat below. We recently found ourselves driving with elephants on both sides and Kyla announced in a very
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