Kruger National Park – Day 3: Going home?
Last day in the park, and I had to catch an early afternoon flight home to the States. Up bright and early, 6 am, and …
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Kruger National Park Day 2, Part 4: Saddle-Billed Stork and Giraffes
After I left the family of baboons, the dirt road started to run alongside the Sabie River. There were multiple pullouts, and with every stop …
Kruger National Park – Day 2, Part 3: Hippos, Baboons, and the Sabie River
Lunch was at the the Mugg & Bean, a wonderfully situated restaurant at the Lower Sabie Rest Camp, overlooking the Sabie River. The Sabie is …
Kruger National Park – Day 2, Part 2: Up Close and Personal with Elephants!
Having seen lions, African buffalo, and the elusive black rhino all before breakfast, day 2 in Kruger National Park was off to a fantastic start! …
Kruger National Park – Day 2, Part 1: Morning Safari with a Park Ranger
Day 2, my one and only full day in the park, was going to be a long one. By rule, visitors are not allowed to …
Kruger National Park – Day 1, Part 3: Escape from the Bull
Okay, where did I leave off? Ah, yes – on a dirt road being chased by an angry bull elephant. Flush with the excitement one …
Kruger National Park – Day 1, Part 2: Decisions, Decisions
While lost in the elephants, a retired couple drove up beside me and said, “you have quite a view!” The gentleman remarked that he had …
Kruger National Park – Day 1, Part 1: My first Elephant Encounter
Kruger National Park is a wildlife lover’s dream. It’s long been on my ‘bucket list’, and piggybacking on a trip to Cape Town I was …
