We toured KNP for 10 days. 6 rest camps, guided animal drives,self guided adventures. Nasty spider bite – Greg – scary! Trumpeting& charging matriarch elephant- sneaked up on flank!😳, fighting elephants-seriously head butting, clanking tusks, knocked down a small tree, giraffe experiencing temporary madness-think it was bit/ kicking both back legs & running wildly in circles, lioness kill – munching on a downed wildebeest, tiny green thumb sized chameleon,4 inch owlets, rare white lioness(only 2 in knp), male lion- majestic mane & wandering in savannah. And our favorites: hippos, elephants, water buffaloes, hyenas, wild dogs, zebras, impalas, kudos, water buck, wildebeest, lions, leopards and birds!

It was amazing and the tranquility of the park an amazing treat. KNP is the size of Israel. We read that if you drive every single road in Park & look both ways 100meters each way – you will see 2% of the park.

…did I mention the 5 meter long crocodile or the 2 honey badgers in our camp that tried to steal our food? Jeff intimidated them with a chair – they stood ground and hissed back!

Our drive from Joburg to Nelspruit gave us fleeting g glimpse of Johannesburg. Big city. The drive yo Nelspruit started with coal mines & so many dirty coal trucks. appreciate our rail cars carrying coal – so very much more! The area around Nelspruit is hilly, wooded & gorgeous. And it included a wild horse sighting.

We had the luxury of staying at Warren’s cousin Karen’s home. We had so much fun with Katen & her family & friends. Amazing family Braai with SA food favs. So much fun meeting Tammy,Brigid, Candice & Kaylee. Golfing at her course. And celebrating Tammy’s birthday!

Karen & family are a wealth of info as we prepared for 10 days in Kruger Park.

Spending 3 days in Nottingham Road at our Airbnb by the reservoir was a much needed rest. Craft beer & gin tastings, along with cheese sampling at a boutique cheese factory and a trip to organic herb farm made a few soggy days lots of fun. To top it off our hostess Milli just sold her properties & business & we were invited to a Braai with her friends. Our new acquaintances are highlights of our adventure. We met road biking warriors, volunteer manager, long time SA residents with lots of stories.

Our departure to Durban meant turning in our trusty rental – which kept us safe. And a flight to Johannesburg.

Travelling to Nottingham Road took us to a very British community. Rain prevented us from our original plans of viewing rock painting as road is washed-out. Changing plans we toured a craft brewery & gin distiller. Making a new friend / Nick- longtime resident- former instructor and all around d fun guy! Gin great/ brews wonderful!