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The last five days are almost impossible to put into words. They have been unbelievable, amazing, thrilling… I landed in Johannesburg the afternoon of May 1, and was collected by my guide Martie early on May 2. There were only two other people in my group, Lisa and Elaine, a couple from Seattle who were on an almost four week journey throughout South Africa. That first day took us on a road trip from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit, near the gates of Kruger National Park. The journey was very scenic and we made several stops along the way. The trip began on the plateau and worked into the mountains then down into the lowlands. The Blyde River Canyon, the world’s third largest was beautiful. The Bourke’s Luck potholes, interesting, and the company enjoyable.
Friday, May 6, 2011
South Africa Part 1: Safari Adventures 1
The next two nights were spent at Hongonyi Lodge, a small lodge outside of Kruger Park. The first evening, we arrived late so we had dinner then turned in for the night. Our second day was spent within Kruger where we searched for wildlife. In Kruger Park itself, you must stay on the road, so everything we saw was right off the road. That first day we spotted three out of the Big 5 (buffalo, lion, and rhino) but we didn’t see any elephants or leopard. The leopard I understand, but no elephants? The park is overflowing with elephants- no one we spoke with believed that we didn’t see them! On Wednesday, we left Hongonyi an d after visiting the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center, I parted ways from Martie, Elaine, and Lisa and began my stay at the Thornybush Game Lodge.
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Becky, this is fabulous! Well, except that you didn't see the elephant during your safari ride. Figures, huh?! Looking forward to hear more about your travels :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you made it safely and you are having fun! I've been thinking about you. Make sure you keep your camera batteries charged!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it safely! Buffalos, lions, & rhinos, OH MY!! Sounds like you are having a wonderful adventure so far, can't wait to see the pics!
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