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Snorkeling in St. Kitts with the Colorado Traveling Ducks

Today we are in St. Kitts.   And we love it.   All of us are going on the same shore excursion today.   Let’s go on our Mini Speedboat and Snorkeling Adventure.   We are going on these mini speedboats.

Mini Speedboats and snorkeling equipment

Mini Speedboats and snorkeling equipment

Two humans in each boat–ducks going also.  You may notice that we have a new friend.   Chip, the chocolate chip cookie, from Doubletree Hotels is with us.   Bucket’s parents work for Doubletree Hotel, a division of Hilton Hotels.   Bucket, Chip and Bucket’s parents are ahead of us.

Bucket's parents heading to snorkeling area.

Bucket’s parents heading to snorkeling area.

We loved driving the mini speedboats.   The snorkeling was fun also, but the humans did not take photos of us.   Maybe next time.   After snorkeling and driving the speedboats, we wanted lunch.  We walk along the beach, and Soapy’s mom saw a man with a monkey.   Now she has us, Chip, a monkey and the monkey’s doll.

Soapy's mom with monkey, Colorado Traveling Ducks, Chip and a doll

Soapy’s mom with monkey, Colorado Traveling Ducks, Chip and a doll

That is a lot to hold, so the man holds the monkey now.   He seems to be holding Soapy’s mom, too.

Soapy's mom and monkey owner

Soapy’s mom and monkey owner

We loved that cute monkey, but the moms said we could not take it home.    Look, here is a place to order food.

We are getting hungry

We are getting hungry

We are really thirsty.

We were thirsty

We were thirsty

What is this?   A snowman in the tropical Caribbean.

Snowman--in the Caribbean??

Snowman–in the Caribbean??

We would like to eat here, looking at the beautiful water.

Let's eat here

Let’s eat here

After lunch and a brief swim, a taxi took us back to our ship so we could get dry clothes.   Now we head to the shopping area for cruise passengers.

Shopping area for cruise passengers

Shopping area for cruise passengers

These wandering dancers and musicians are very colorful.

Wandering dancers and musicians

Wandering dancers and musicians

We like them.   There are lots of places here to shop and eat.   Sailing away on our cruise ship, we look back at beautiful St. Kitts.

Leaving St. Kitts

Leaving St. Kitts

When mom and I return to our room, our new towel art makes us laugh.

Towel monkey in our room

Towel monkey in our room

We love this monkey towel.   We had fun in St. Kitts and are looking forward to tomorrow’s adventure.

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Zeb the Duck Continues Exploring South Africa’s Kruger National Park

Welcome back.   I am still showing you what I discovered in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.   Chris is our guide and driver in the part, and Samson is our guide and driver outside the park.   Samson got us at our hotel and will return us there tonight.   Rhinos are really huge.

Rhinos

Rhinos

Rhinos are endangered because they are poached, or killed illegally.   Chris says that if the current rate of rhino poaching continues, Kruger many not have any rhinos in 3-5 years.   That would be sad.   The rhinos are poached, or killed, for the horn on their nose.   These elephants are really close to us.

Elephants are really close

Elephants are really close

Mom let me sit on the vehicle to see them.   We are really close now.   Cape Buffalo are also in Kruger National Park.

Cape Buffalo

Cape Buffalo

So big and their horns are against their head, rather than in the air like animals that live by me.   Always something different to see and learn.   I love to travel and learn.   Another fabulous zebra.

Love the zebra

Love the zebra

This rhino crossed the road right in front of our vehicle.

Rhino crossed in front of our safari vehicle.

Rhino crossed in front of our safari vehicle.

So big and so massive.   OK, this is what the humans have been looking for.

First lion sighting for Zeb the Duck

First lion sighting for Zeb the Duck

This lion just finished breakfast and is relaxing and enjoying the shade of this tree.   He is majestic!  This giraffe is resting also.

Giraffe at rest

Giraffe at rest

Even lounging on the ground, he is very tall.   The monkey also wanted a snack.

Monkey

Monkey

We saw many large elephants.

Elephant

Elephant

This one is also eating.   Elephants are vegetarians, so they eat most of the day.   Remember the kudu from Chobe Park in Botswana?

Kudu. Love those twisted horns

Kudu. Love those twisted horns

Here is another kudu.   The twisted horns are very distinctive.   We admire those horns.   OK, mom said I should put this photo in here.   I am not sure. This is droppings from a hyena.

From the hyena. Much calcium

From the hyena. Much calcium

The hyena eats many bones and his droppings are almost all calcium.   Chris told us that.   The giraffe also wanted a snack.

Giraffe enjoying a snack

Giraffe enjoying a snack

I love to see giraffes eating leaves.   The are so tall and regal.   We stopped at the lodge on the river and I enjoyed the view.

View of the river in Kruger National Park

View of the river in Kruger National Park

There are hippos in that river also.   We are heading to the exit of Kruger Park, but look at this.

Elephants by the river in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Elephants by the river in Kruger National Park, South Africa

These elephants by the river could be an advertisement for Kruger Park.  And about elephants.   You know they are very big and they can do what they want.

This elephant is king of the road

This elephant is king of the road

There were three large elephants in the middle of the road, stopping traffic from each direction.   They are close to us and so much in charge of the situation.   We loved watching them before we left the park to go back to our hotel in Maputo, Mozambique.   This was my last African safari for this trip, so I, Zeb the Duck, am very happy that we saw so many wonderful wild animals.   We hope you go on an African safari.   The animals are so majestic.   I love safaris.