Time for one last park. The park pass we bought has sure paid off. The drive was not that long today. Ostriches like this dry, hot landscape. With an expected high of 35, we saw a few ostriches along the road. They like this Karoo country.
We stopped in Cradock at a supermarket for food for the stay at the park. I picked up supplies to try and make pap en saus. The supermarket was the usual chaotic shopping experience. The store absolutely stuffed with people, loud noise and a more than busy parking lot with "parking attendants" vying for you to park in their stall. This of course, requires tipping. The same applies at gas stations.
Mountain Zebra National Park is home to that type of zebra. They look different from the Burchill zebra we had seen in other parks. They are stockier, their tails look like the black stripes are braided down the back and they have a lump on their throats.
We saw a different kind of wildebeest. Wildebeest means awkward beast. They seem to be a genetic mistake. A horse tail on an unproportioned body, with horns that seem out of place. Very strange looking animal.
The scenery was rugged. This park has 7 lion. Although we did not see any we did hear them at night from our tent. They would grunt as they prowled at night.
We did see 4 cheetah. Just missed their kill of a baby kudu. They were lazing in the grass with their full bellies.
The campground was picturesque, with a swimming pool nestled in the hills.
