Day 2: Kruger National Park

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Leaving Hazyview in the moring, we drove to Kruger National Park--our home for the next 5 nights. Kruger National Park is about the size of the Netherlands and has an abundance of wildlife, most notably all of the Big 5--Rhino, Leopard, Lion, Water Buffalo, and Elephant (why Water Buffalo made the cut and not say Hippo, Cheetah, or even Giraffe is beyond me).

Upon arriving at the Paul Kruger gae in the SW of the park, we immediately saw a crocodile and water buffalo, followed by numerous chacma baboons, vervet monkeys, giraffes, elephants, blue wildebeest, zebras, and hordes of grazers (i.e. impala, steenbok, kudu, reedbuck, waterbuck, bushbuck, whatthebuck). We saw all of the afore mentioned just off the road, right outside our car. Unfortunately, seeing any predators would have to wait, as most of our drive the first day was during late morning/mid-afternoon.

At around 2pm we arrived at Olifants camp, the enclosed rest camp where we'd be staying for the night. Our rondaval (circular stone hut with a thatched roof) had A/C, 3 beds, a porch, a fridge, a bathroom, and a killer view, as it was on the perimeter of the camp overlooking a valley with a river.

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Photos

Olifants Camp
...pops looking out over the valley

Bridge over Olifants River
...one of the only times we were allowed out of the car in the park

Olifants overlook...
erin and I in Olifants near the overlook

Comments

[Gramps & Rosie]

Great start
What a wonderful start for your trip. What is a whatabuck? We have traced your trip and look forward to your adventure.

[Heather and Carl]

Your accomodations?
Drew-got any photos of the hut you're staying in? We're curious to know what the inside/outside looks like. Also, do they feed you there in the camp or do you have to go into town? Oh yes - and how's the wine there? Can't wait for the next blog!

[Uncle Bob]

Erin + Drew, What an interesting place for a vacation! Glad that you're enjoying yourselfs. Say hi to your Dad. Uncle Bob, Aunt Loriann, Liz, Mike, Molly, Meg, + Leapy

[Adel Rabonza]

Wow
I am so glad you guys put this together, its amazing. Everyday at work I take a break to read your blogs and its my five min. escape to paradise. I think I would be pinching myself if I was there, it seems surreal. -Adel

[Gramps]

Nice pictures
Hi there you world travelers, I am a little disappointed that travel blog doesn't put our comments in your blog. We enjoy what we see but don't seem to get our comments through. Sail on you two.