What an amazing ride! Our sunset and sunrise safari were definitely among my favorite moments on this trip. It was so incredible to ride among the beautiful scenery and spot all of the Big 5 animals (so lucky!). As we adventured along the rode every few moments I had this overwhelming feeling of "I can't believe I'm here right now. I have never been so happy to be anywhere sharing this experience with such an awesome group of people". It was such a surreal time. We saw giraffes, zebras, hippos and white rhinos. At sunset all of the jeeps stopped for a few drinks and some snacks. Where we stopped, there was a covered walkway and lookout onto the water. Being able to enjoy a drink surrounded by such beautiful scenery was absolutely dreamy.
On our sunrise safari we were all a bit tired, but equally as excited to see what the ride had in store for us. We saw a leopard, which not many South Africans even see, as well as a lion and lioness. We stopped for coffee and biscuits at a different lookout location and this moment is one I will never forget. Just as we are about to leave, out of nowhere, we see 2 or 3 elephants walking out the bushes. Then 10, then 20 and upwards of 30 elephants walking out of the bushes going to drink water and feed on the plants nearby. We were absolutely in shock and truly couldn't believe our eyes. Our driver stayed an extra 30 minutes for us (an angel) and let me tell you, this is a moment I will never ever forget.
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Rebekka
7/29/2018 10:02:06 am
I am still jealous you saw the leopard!
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