Our 2013 in pictures

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As the year is rushing to its end, we’re looking back at all the wonderful places we stayed at in South Africa’s wild places during 2013:

Bakgatla (Pilanesberg), November 2013
Ithala, December 2013
Mpila (Hluhluwe-Imfolozi), December 2013
Crocodile Bridge (Kruger), April 2013
Blyde Canyon, March 2013
Letaba (Kruger), September 2013
Pretoriuskop (Kruger), April 2013
Glen Reenen (Golden Gate), December 2013
Satara (Kruger), June 2013
Midmar, August 2013
Chelmsford, March 2013
Golden Gate Hotel and Chalets, July-August-September 2013
Tembe Elephant Park, May 2013
Olifants Wilderness Trail (Kruger), June 2013
Punda Maria (Kruger), September 2013

Cloudy Golden Gate, 28 December 2013

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Today was our last full day to spend in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park – of this visit in any case. 😉

Tonight we think the fantastic cloud formations that passed over the beautiful mountain landscapes deserves some special attention…

(you can click on any of the images to view them in a carousel gallery)

Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Cloudy Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Joy (Golden Gate, 27 December 2013)

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When surrounded by nature’s beauty, and with the end of the rainbow conveniently placed along the road you’re already traveling, who wouldn’t experience a feeling of extreme happiness!?

This photograph was taken this afternoon, here in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, and we post it here in response to WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge, themed “Joy“.

Joy

Golden Gate, 26 December 2013

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Yes indeed, we’re back in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, and yes, it is very difficult for us to stay away from this beautiful place for very long 😉

Minutes after we arrived and checked into our accommodation at Glen Reenen Rest Camp, a mighty mountain storm passed through, and following the deluge little waterfalls and small streams were in evidence all over the Park.

Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Wet black wildebeest
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Wet black-backed jackal
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Rainy Golden Gate Highlands National Park

A Very Merry Christmas

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We’d like to wish all our followers and readers a blessed, joyous Christmas!

The sickle bush is also known locally as the Kalahari Christmas Tree

The sickle bush is also known locally as the Kalahari Christmas Tree

Imfolozi, 22 December 2013

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It was with heavy hearts that we departed from Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park this morning, and the beautiful sunrise over the Black Mfolozi River did not make the parting any easier…

Imfolozi 22Des2013

Imfolozi, 21 December 2013

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Our last full day here at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi turned out to be “elephant day” – it seemed that every road we took was occupied by either a breeding herd or big old bull, like this one. Tomorrow morning we’ll take a final drive through the reserve before heading back to Pretoria…

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One (Imfolozi, 20 December 2013)

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This is a picture of just one of the twelve lions (in three groups) that we spotted here at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park today.

“One” is the theme for this week’s wordpress photo challenge.

One (Imfolozi 20 Dec 2013)

Imfolozi, 19 December 2013

This afternoon, here in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, we found our way blocked temporarily by a very irritated whito rhino bull! That was just after we had to turn around because a very irritated elephant bull was blocking the road… Our day started with a leopard-sighting at the Mfolozi River bridge and in the end we saw a total of 19 big game species on the 19th of December!

Imfolozi 19Dec2013

Imfolozi, 18 December 2013

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We arrived at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park today and checked into our accommodation at Mpila Camp. Shortly afterwards, the neighbours’ kids came to welcome us 😉

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