Several weeks ago, we had the opportunity to go on an overnight trip with some friends to a game reserve about three hours away. We were picked up early on Friday (4.30!!) and drove up to Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park north of were we are living. We spent the whole day driving around the park in a 'safari truck' - and saw so many animals and so much beautiful scenery. I can now say that I have seen lions, elephants, zebra, rhinos, baboons, giraffe, impala, widlebeast, African buffalo, warthogs, monkeys and vultures - very fun. That night we had dinner at a little place in St. Lucia where our hotel was. It was nice to be away for the night and Marcel and I ended up with a room to ourselves which was a nice surprise as we were not sure what the accomandation would be like. On Saturday we went on a boat trip through the St. Lucia Wetlands which is home to over 400 hippos and 2000 crocodiles - of course with those numbers, it was easy to see both during the trip. Before heading back to Appelsbosch, we were able to stop at a wild cat rehab center which was interesting as we were able to see cheetahs. The cats at the center are either injuried or orphaned and the animals that cannot be returned to the wild are used for breeding and then the young are released when possible. By Saturday night we returned home tired but excited and full of pictures. One woman with us took 1300 photos over the two days - not that I am complaining, as she had a great camera and I was able to get some great shots from her!
Enjoy the photos!
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