Game Park

We did a quick water stop at a rest stop called ‘Afsaal’.

Donkeys in pajamas!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

We had a crossing of Cape Buffalo. These are considered to be one of ‘The Big Five’ and have a reputation of being very treacherous.

We just watched the herd pass…

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_buffalo

A majestic Greater Kudu crossed in front of us very stately. These are some of the largest antelope in Southern Africa.

And they taste good too!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_kudu

Love the little monkeys. These are Vervet Monkeys and found all over the place.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vervet_monkey

Rhinos!

Our first unusual sighting this morning were the rhinos. We were so excited, not realizing that we will be seeing lots of rhinos today.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratotherium

Just before sunrise we left camp to head out. One of the best times to see animals.

We stopped at a lookout blind and the quiet was deafening!

Africa.

We came back the the Redt Camp and had sundowners on the deck.

What a magical time sitting there overlooking the Sabie River, watching the sun set. As the wide open African sky changes color you hear hippos grunt down in the river. A bird’s evening song gets carried through the clear air and a feeling of calm descends over everybody.

Once it got dark we went to our rondawel and for dinner we had a braai. A ‘braai’ is the african version of a BBQ, but uniquely South African.

Before bed we sat out on a bench overlooking the river and just listened to all the night sounds and watched the stars. More stars than one can imagine.

After checking in we went for a short afternoon drive to Sunset Dam.

https://www.getaway.co.za/wildlife/animal-stories/favourite-spot-sunset-dam-kruger-national-park/