Perry's Bridge Hollow Hazyview

... of the variety of birds found in the area. Our hotel was 100 yards from the Paul Kruger Gate into the park. This gate lies to the Southeast of the park on the map.
To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to ...

... back down
the tar road there she sat, just on the verge watching the goings on
down the road, so camouflaged that I could only just make out the
distinctive outline of the beautiful feline. Unfortunately as I
struggled to turn the car around I spooked her and she quickly 'leopard
crawled' across the road in front of us before disappearing into the
bush......

We couldn't believe our luck and off we went, before
a most unlikely sighting. Another ...

... t well marked. After parking in the open area and paying for entrance, about $3 USD we received a very thorough presentation of what they do and what they are trying to do. The stories of some of the rescues really bring home some of man's inhumanity towards animals. After the presentation we were guided past numerous enclosures housing various birds unable to be released into the wild. All looked very health and ...

(Jim) As we drove into Kruger Park, the first game we spotted was a herd of impalas. Our kids were very excited, pointing, talking and demanding to be given the good camera to take close-up pictures. Meanwhile the Youngs' kids were wholly indifferent. Over the next two days we came to understand why. Impalas are the grey squirrels of the African bushveld, ubiquitous and unremarkable ...

... back for a great meal and nice night. In the morning we had a private tour of the center, which was a lot of fun, we learned tons about poaching, and the amazing abilities of chimpanzees. We watched them feed and learned about the horrible abuse of most of the chimps previous lives. It was really a great experience, and I hope that they successed with their project of building a very natural and safe habitat for these endangered animals.

... filled a large shopping cart at the Spar and completely filled another one at Woolworth's. The maid and gardener unpacked the groceries and packed the car. My cousin asked me to oversee this and I certainly tried. I went out part way to say that there was no room in the back seat for the boys. I asked that they put the boxed groceries under the seats and the luggage in the back boot area. Unfortunately, I can only speak to the maid (the ...

... buffaloes, baboons, etc. We also saw many species of birds including eagles, vultures, bateleurs and not to mention some amazing sunsets in the jungle. We even caught a quick glimpse of some lions. See the photos for yourselves. I also brought my still camera with a 300mm zoom and took about 7 rolls of 36 shots which I hope will produce some memorable shots. I will be adding photos to this entry for the next few days, make sure you come back and visit.

... very strange noises. I think there were 6 rondavels all together on the property. The B&B was on a huge mango farm. They were in the process of switching over to macedamia nuts. The nuts are much more sustainable and profitable. The main house had a common room with t.v. and an outside porch for breakfast. The grounds were beautifully manicured and had a pool and sauna ...

... hearing range) transmitted through their feet and the ground. They have 6 sets of teeth. When the last set are ground away, the animal typically dies of starvation. Lions - males rarely die of old age. Even the apex predator, past his prime, will be killed off by other lions as a threat to territory or access to prey. Crocodiles - if a big croc feeds on a large animal such as a wildebeest, it can go another 3 months or more with out eating. That's a lot of ...