We were very sad to leave Sabi Sabi.  It was such a beautiful place and we loved seeing the animals so much.

The same day we left the game reserve my mom had to fly back to Johannesburg and then on home, so we were also sad to say goodbye to her.

A driver came and picked us up and then took us to Nelspruit, a nearby town where my mom would catch her flight later that day.  But first we had another treat in store!  We met up with my aunt’s foster daughter, her husband and their new baby!  They gave us a wonderful lunch at their home and we had a great time chatting with them.  They also gave us some good travel advice, dropped my mom off at the airport and us at our hostel.  So kind of them!

We had a couple of days left before our flight out of Africa, so we decided to stick around in Nelspruit and see the Blyde River Canyon which is only a short drive away.  We rented a car and I was very happy to find that the traffic in that area was not so busy.

It was a beautiful day exploring the canyon!

Rock Pinnacle

I am still working on my photography and found a couple of really good books for the Kindle, so I was working on putting some of my new ideas into practice.  Unfortunately, the sun was really harsh, but it was still fun to mess with.

Rental car - they all look the same in South Africa

It's a really big canyon

Cool insect

This area had bright red rock

Lizard!

We ended the day at some really pretty waterfalls and delicious pancakes before making the quick drive back to Nelspruit.

Waterfall

Banana Pancake!

The next day we got another van service called Citybug and had a good trip back to Joburg.  Our awesome hostel hostess picked us up and we had one nice night before heading on to ASIA!!!!