Casa Do Sol Hotel & Resort Hazyview

... have looked good to him. He stopped the charge and turned to the tree where he began to rub his body against the bark. Obviously his itch took preference over trying to stump us to dust. The guide quickly put the vehicle in gear and ran past the tipsy elephant. We saw lots of other wildlife as well as a pack of ...

<br>Here's a little story to show just how amazing the Kruger National<br>Park is and why I still believe it stands head and shoulders above the<br>rest!<br><br>A little while ago I was asked to provide a trip to the<br>Kruger for a client, but being short notice and the park being full we<br>were only able to get one night accommodation at Pretoriuskop camp in<br>the south of the park. I assured the guest it was the right move and we<br>went for it.<br><br>Coming from far we ...

... something and we're all holding our breath thinking there is a kill coming up. Nope, remember he is a male and he is headed for a female. We learn that they will mate every 10 minutes or so for the next 2 to 3 days. The will not eat and, as men do in these situations, they have tunnel vision. I turn to my wife, Youvonda, and she just looks. I feel I am being compared to the lion and his performance. Must be my ...

... on cookies and water and got back in the Honda to finish our left-handed drive. About 4.5 hours after departure, we pulled into the Rissington Inn in Hazyview. This is an idyllic little compound about an hour from Kruger National Park (where we'll head tomorrow for Safari). We were warmly greeted by the staff and shown to our room which overlooked a beautiful savannah. We had drinks and dinner with the few other ...

... the hour-and-a-half plane flight was the shortest trip we took all weekend. Our shuttle out to Kruger Park, which didn't offer the roomiest accommodations seeing that they crammed 7 of us into a small van luggage and all, arrived promptly and we headed off for 5 HOURS. This never ending sardine style journey lead us out far away from the Africa that Sarah and I were used to, out into the "Africa" that most people think about. The towns morphed from post-colonial Dutch European to ...

... I can't believe how much we saw in the day! Sitting in the car for 8 or 9 hours was a bit uncomfortable, but it was definitely worth it. Of course, you can't get out of your car except at a few designated spots, so there wasn't much walking around to help. We got a bit of a later start on Sunday and made our way back to Klipkop through the Blyde River Canyon. It's the third largest canyon in the world, and there were a few really nice places ...

... and cities. When I booked the tour the private camp was not set up completely yet so I was expecting to go to central and southern part of Kruger. I did like the privacy of the camp, and the quality, but the animals did not seem to be in their area of the park as much, though there were no fences. The first day we were picked up from Nelspruit Backpackers, which was a nice place to stay, conveniently located, clean and a good deal. They ...

... a bit of a rest from the rather unpleasant experiences I have had over the past couple of days. Went to the recommended dinner place which was the same place I was referred to for lunch. There were flying insects all over the place including in the cooked food on display (beef and pork). When the lids were taken off some of the other things (lamb stew, beef and mushrooms), there were dead flying insects attached to some of the lids. The cooked vegetables did not look at ...

We arrived in Johannesburg in South Africa on April 18th. We stayed overnight at an inn just outside J'burg and rented a car in the early morning to make the long drive to Kruger National Park. It took us about 7 hours to make it to the gate of the park. While the drive was long, the roads in SA are wide and in very good conditions. The drive also gave us the opportunity to see parts of the country that you would not normally see. Once we checked in at ...

... I was in South Africa anymore. I felt as if I was back in America, It was actually a sad feeling for those people that are volunteers there. I guess I am happy to be where I am in Manavhela more and more. When I was in Nelspruit, I went and saw two movies. I saw Narnia, and King Kong. King Kong is great entertainment for anyone that ...