Impalas, the McDonalds of Kruger Park
Impalas are the most common animals (and most commonly hunted animals) in Kruger Park; more than half the animals there are impalas, which eat any kind of grass or foliage, and serve mainly as food for the lions and other big animals. Kruger is the largest game park in South Africa, larger than the country of Israel.
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Date: January 27th 2006
After 2 months of pure winter in Evi's home country, we experienced a magic conversion: winter to summer in 11 hours. We left Switzerland for London, spent 3 days with Melanie who is exhilarated by her new job, house, roommates, and lifestyle, then flew to South Africa in 11 hours, arriving in the middle of summer! We stayed in Johannesburg with a lovely family, both parents are artists, who l ... read more
Date: January 27th 2006
After 2 months of pure winter in Evi's home country, we experienced a magic conversion: winter to summer in 11 hours. We left Switzerland for London, spent 3 days with Melanie who is exhilarated by her new job, house, roommates, and lifestyle, then flew to South Africa in 11 hours, arriving in the middle of summer! We stayed in Johannesburg with a lovely family, both parents are artists, who l ... read more
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