Sadly, our month in the Kruger Park has come to an end and we are back home in Pretoria this evening. After breaking up camp and packing up, we had only a two-hour drive to the Orpen Gate left of our Satara Summer. Still, Kruger had one very unusual sighting up her sleeve for us – a spotted hyena walking straight past a cheetah as if it wasn’t even there, less than a kilometer from the Park’s gate!
Glory to God for blessing us with an amazing Christmas holiday and for keeping us safe on our travels.
We’re taking it easy this evening but will soon get to all the unanswered but deeply appreciated comments!
Buffaloes drinking at Nsemani Dam
Knob-billed Duck male
Giraffes on the way to Orpen
Hyena and cheetah interaction at Orpen
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What a great opportunity to “reside” in that beautiful park. Thanks for sharing Dries!
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It honestly was a wonderful time, Michael, and you’ll know how much our souls are aching for it now that we’re back in the city!
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Phew… I have some catching up to do still (as usual) but I sort of feel sad that it’s already over!!
Stunning, this far!! I bet I’ll find some more special surprises in the next few days while I go backwards toward the beginning of the holiday!
Dries, as ek mag vra… ek het vir jou ‘n e-possie gestuur… ons is besig hierdie kand met ‘v fantastiese projek… dit sal vir ons ‘n eer wees as jy wil deel in ons pret. Ek wil nie erken ek is nou op my knieë nie.. maar ek smeek… amper! 😁😁😁
Dankie!!
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You really shouldn’t go back to the start AJ, because once you’ve done day 1 to day 31 you’ll have your house on the market and your aeroplane tickets booked to come back to SA 😉
Skies man, die opvang met die afgelope maand se e-posse het n ewigheid gevat, maar ek het joune nounet geantwoord.
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Mal ja… maar ek sal probeer om nie lughawe to te hardloop nie!
Dankie, ek het jou e-pos gekry en ook joune geantwoord! Danke vir die saam gesels! 👍😁
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Wonderful – and thank you for sharing daily your remarkable sightings. Although you will miss the bush and you will need to do some readjusting, I do hope that you enjoy the familiarity and the comforts of home.
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I think the first thing we are going to do is exchange our double bed for stretchers, Carol! 😀
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Incredibly beautiful pictures you took during this month! 😊
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Thank you so much, John!
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Your family has certainly had an amazing month in Kruger, beautifully reproduced in your daily posts. That Leopard/Hyena non-interaction sums it all up – Kruger is full of surprises just waiting to be discovered! Now when can we expect that “Best of Kruger” book to be published?
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I doubt I will ever know enough about the Kruger and its wildlife to do it justice in a book, Don. It is such an amazing place. I’ve been visiting so often, stayed so many nights there, driven thousands upon thousands of kilometers on its roads, and yet I still haven’t had my fill! I bet you feel the same way?
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Thank you for sharing your Christmas holiday in pictures for those of us who can only dream of doing what you do. May the Lord bless you all for many more trips into the wild – again.
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Thank you so much for the kind words and beautiful blessing, Val. May 2020 be kind and generous to you and your loves ones as well.
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It has been a wonderfully refreshing experience following your days in Kruger.
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We’re so grateful for you following along every day and sharing your ever positive contributions in the comments, Anne!
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Your successful trip to Kruger has provided me with the opportunity to enjoy all your posts and every picture in them. Thank you, my friend. 🙂
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You really must come and experience Kruger for yourself, H.J. But be warned, it’s addictive!
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Wat n heerlike vier weke was dit nie! Bly jul is weer veilig tuis in die alledaagse lewe. Wat n aanpassing om weer in roetine te kom. Geniet die res van die vakansie. Wanneer begin skole daar? Ons begin eers die 3e Feb. Ons het egter eers die 19e Des gesluit.
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Dit was n ongelooflike tyd, Ineke, en verby in n oogwink!
Ek is vandag al weer terug op kantoor, Marilize begin weer oor n week en die skole open dan die 15de Januarie hier by ons. Almal amper terug in die hok.
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Ai en dan daarna vlieg die jaar verder in vol spoed. Geniet die laaste paar dae met almal nog tuis.
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There was a movie called “The Incredible Journey” and I think your month could go by that title as well. The cheetah-heyna photo is quite something and a wonderful way to end your time. God has indeed richly blessed you with the opportunity not only to experience His magnificent creation but to share it with the rest of us who don’t live in or near that environment. What a joy!
janet
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We have lots to be thankful to Him for, Janet – not least of which is being born here at the bottom end of this beautiful continent. We’re grateful beyond words.
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Dankie dat julle die maand in die Kruger gedeel het. 💝🌻😇
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Dit was ons eer en voorreg, Vuurvliegie, en hopelik het dit n paar mense inspireer om ook te besoek en so lief te word vir die plek soos ons is! Voorspoedige 2020 vir jou en jou geliefdes!
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How wonderful that you could spend so long just enjoying nature. Those cheetahs are magnificent. Good luck with adjusting to ‘normal’ life again. Happy New Year to you and your family. 😃
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Happy New Year, Sylvia!
What a blessing to spend a month in Kruger, brings so much perspective about the daily rat race in the city.
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A whole month in the Kruger! You’re going to need debriefing and reprogramming to return to the human world. But what a fabulous sojourn you and your family have had, Dries. And that final sighting. Breathtaking. Happy 2020.
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Happy 2020, Tish!
You are spot-on about the difficulty adjusting back into “normal” life. Even just the cacophony of sounds and the amount of light at night in the city is overwhelming!!! We’ve realised again just how “un-normal” the city life actually is!
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Best wishes with the adjustment, though I guess your instinct is to rebel!
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