So as not to confuse anyone - this entry was written a week ago but i couldnt post it until just now. It was our last night in Krueger.
We ended our day yesterday with a traditional African bush braai which is essentially a barbecue or cookout out in the bush. After we saw the leopard our guide Edward drove us back towards our camp and then passed it to a turn off where it looked like no path existed. And in fact there was no path, just a clearing with the tracks of other cars that had been there before. We drove for about a mile basically in the middle of the savannah and then eventually came to a clearing. Edward turned out his lights so we could see the lanterns that had been lit and spread all around in a circle and on three tables that were nicely set with white table cloths.
The cooks had already prepared the food and there was a bonfire in the middle of a pit that was lit the entire time. We were literally out in the bush, no fence around us and an armed guard kept watch the entire time including escorting us to use the toilet which was a few yards away.
Dinner included two types of salads, pap (a type of polenta) with a tomato onion sauce, steak, chicken and roasted vegetables. For dessert we had malva pudding with amarula custard. Amarula is a liqueur made with fermented nuts from the marula tree. Everything was delicious, made especially so by the act of eating out in the African savannah, surrounded by lanterns and the spectacular night sky above.
After dinner, Edward pointed out some constellations including Scorpio. The Milky Way was clearly visible but Orion had already set, although we saw it earlier just after sunset. Finally it was time to head back to camp and we returned tired but feeling like we had a perfect ending to an amazing day.
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