Final Countdown

I only have a day at home after a pleasant & successful 7-Day tour but I'd like to share a few of the photos I snapped along the way - like these wet young elephants (after a muddy bath in the river) in the Kruger National Park ...




... or this cute baby Vervet monkey ...








... as well as yet another magnificent-looking leopard in a tree close to the road ...








... and a giraffe "licking its lips".







Birds were also aplenty & characteristically I happily photographed what was "on display" - like this gorgeous Lilac-Breasted roller ...






... or this "willingly" posing Fish eagle during a boat trip on the St Lucia lagoon (= a UNESCO World Heritage site).








Along the way we passed the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban - "ready" & looking splendid for the upcoming Soccer World Cup.




A "counting billboard" at the airport in Durban acts as a reminder that that the FINAL COUNTDOWN has begun - only 90 days are left until kick-off on 11 June 2010.