You can always tell if there is an interesting animal on the side of the road in the Kruger park as there is a queue of cars waiting. It’s actually usually very civilised. People pull up, take their photo’s, and move on for the next person. So we stood in the queue and then moved in the prime position just infront of the Lions (ok, so we were on the wrong side of the road which is not etiquette, but who cares).

The Lions were lying of the side of the road. One male and one female. A bit odd that they were not with a pride, but it didn’t matter to us. We sat and we watched and watched. and took a photo each time they moved. And there was no way Sanjay was going to give up THIS position, so all other cars just had to come and go as they wanted, we were not moving.

After about half an hour the female lion gets up and stares at us, and starts moving toward us. We get a bit nervous and roll the windows up slightly.

She walks toward the car and then walks right up agains the back of the car and crosses the road. The male jumps up and follows her across. Once on the other side of the road, they simply just lie down again. We’re still in prime position, because the cars of the other side of the road park very nicely so that we have a great view. Many cars came and went, often stopping in-front of us to take photo’s and apologising most profusely, but it was fine.

We stayed there for 2 and a half hours!! Sanjay said he would stay till the lions left, or the camp gate was going to close (5:30pm). It was only about 1:30! Eventually. the only reason we left was because Sanjay needed the toilet! We went  back to camp and had lunch, and left again within an hour.

We headed straight to the Lions again. They were still there, they had just changed position. We stayed there until we had to leave for the camp because the gates would be closing (You get a fine if you are not in on time). It was hard to pull Sanjay away,  but his wife is such a nag! We got to the camp with 2 minutes to spare – which Sanjay was quite disgusted with as that could have been 2 minutes more with the Lions.

Kruger Park - Female Lion showing her teeth	Kruger Park - Male Lion
Kruger Park - Female Lion getting comfy	Kruger Park - Male Lion finding some shade

Kruger Park - Male Lion crossing the road	Kruger Park - Female Lion getting up to cross the road
Kruger Park - Female Lion not looking happy	Kruger Park - Female Lion big yawn

Kruger Park - Female Lion	Kruger Park - Male Lion
Kruger Park - Male Lion