A very South African Christmas

I have to say, a hot Christmas weirds me out. It lacks the cozy sweaters, crisp air and warm Starbucks drinks that I look forward to every year. Alas, I've decided that hot Christmas in South Africa > normal Christmas spent in most other places (except of course for my beloveds: San Diego and London). Needless to say, the trip was amazing and will be quite hard to top in the future.

In an attempt to summarize/summarise some of the amazingness, here are some South African highlights:

Safari through Kruger National Park
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Ok well no bears per se but man did we see some quality animals. And by 'see' I mean 'almost touch because they were so freaking close.' During our trip to Kruger National Park, we saw 4 of Africa's 'Big 5': elephant, buffalo, leopard & rhino. Sadly Simba and his lion pals eluded us but we saw some beauties up close at a lion park the day before. So it's cool, Kruger lions. I forgive yous.

I have elevendybillion elephant photos. They were my faves. Especially the wittle babies!

Coastal Cape Town

So you know how beaches and the ocean are--without fail--gorgeous? Well. The Western Cape in Cape Town is gorgeous (sand, water, yada yada) but I think the best word to describe it is dramatic. As in waves crashing into huge boulders on the coast. Sharps cliffs diving straight into the sea. And windy roads that hug those cliffs like scary status. It's just plain stunning.

Capturing the coastal drama proved difficult so you get a photo of us on Christmas Day instead.

Note: I am writing this at 3am because jet lag ruins my life. Bob says I need to go back to sleep now. More highlights to follow tomorrow.