Adventure Into South Africa

7:00 am My FitBit watch battery died in the middle of the night, so my alarm didn't wake me an hour prior as planned. I am now officially without a watch ( forgot the charger along with some other key supplies which will remain a secret....ask me later ). David wakes me on the couch. I've opted for the living area so that both kids will sleep soundly in the bedroom.  Sidenote: If you ever drive when you travel overseas, I highly suggest you purchase a wireless hotspot. It is actually how I'm able to communicate with you now. I purchased mine on Amazon before I left, and I can't express how much it's helped keep us on the right road, avoiding traffic, and also able to reach out to friends and family back home. I opted for a super cheap one and it didn't function at all last night, but it has saved me enough to make it worth every penny. I connect my phone to it while we are on the road and most of the time will find enough connectivity here to get viable d...

After much deliberation and many rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Landon decides to sleep on the couch in the living room and Eve and I take the twin beds in our hotel. However, at 2am in the morning -- Landon emerges from the living room in tears; he can't sleep and wants allergy medicine.  His sister kindly swaps with him (sweet girl). Thus, our early morning start begins before the alarm clock. 4:45am My alarm sounds and I make my instant Starbucks coffee EXTRA strong this morning. We are attempting to make it to Kruger Safari Park before the sunrise. This is a very active point in the day for the animals we plan on observing.  Kruger National Park is South Africa's largest and most diverse reserves (it is also one of its oldest). It is almost the size of Israel, so there are many vast areas to explore over several days.  Going to Safari is kind of like fishing; you never know what you'll get. So, on little sleep and lots of caffeine, we load into the car for...