Lion encounter, exotic fetuses and looking through God's window (again)

We went on a wonderful tourist adventure over the past few days that included a nighttime safari, Blydes River Canyon, God's Window, off-roading on quad bikes, zip-lining and so much more. The whole thing was sponsored by one of the clients, which happens to be in the tourist industry, so they hooked us up.

Oh, and did I mention we stayed at a 5-star chalet? So awesome.

What are a few highlights?

Climbing around on the rocks at the "Three Rondavels" area of the canyon…it was so beautiful and we just ended up hanging out up there being amazed by the beauty. What is it about standing on the edge of a wide open space that opens your heart? I don't know, but it works. Maybe because the sensation approximates the feeling of flight, but you get to keep your feet on the ground.

Going to God's Window a second time was great – I didn't feel the need to take any photos, so I just was there without trying to document the moment.

Going to Kruger for the second time during the day was amazing for the same reason. I took a couple of photos, but for the most part I just relaxed. I did get to see a hippo in the morning, which I was hoping for since I didn't see one on the first safari.

Checking out Kruger Park's collection of animal fetuses. Ewwwwww!!!! Freak out!

Seeing a lion on the nighttime safari was so thrilling and scary and beautiful. You can't really get a sense for how close it was to our open truck. The video here is taken without zoom. This cat was CLOSE!

Filming a zip line run was fun, but it completely took me out of the experience. For example, i remember actually looking through the screen on my camera for a moment while on my way down the mountain. Kind of silly to watch the experience on a 2 inch screen while I'm immersed in it. Anyway, the video is fun to watch.