Addo Elephant Park

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29/01/09 - Today we drove to Addo Elephant Park via Pt. Elizabeth. We had booked a few days earlier and were hoping to stay in the actual park where you can observe the animals from cabins near waterholes, but unfortunately it was all booked out. So we booked the Elephant House which was about 10 minutes away from the park. This was a beautiful, old English style hotel.

Sunset Safari
That evening we went on a fabulous sunset safari at Addo Elephant Park. Below are some of the animals we saw and the spot where we were able to leave the jeep to drink wine and beer while admiring the beautiful sunset.

That night, after the sunset safari, we had dinner at the Elephant House. As we sat in the beautiful outdoor dining room, listening to an English and Dutch couple talk about World War 2 and earlier times in South Africa, it reminded me of an Agatha Christie novel, where the scene was being set for the first murder and everything you heard was a clue.

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Photos

Addo Elephant House
The Reception Area

Warthog
As in "The Lion King"