We’ve watched the sun set for the ninth and final time over the Shingwedzi River on this visit to the Kruger National Park. Of course there’s many, many photos from this wonderful place that we’ll be sharing with you in weeks to come!

In case you were wondering how Joubert’s photo turned out:

Tomorrow we’ll be heading home via Phalaborwa Gate for a quick two-day “lay-over” in Pretoria before heading to our next winter holiday destination.

Grey, Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills visit us at our campsite here in Shingwedzi in the Kruger National Park around lunchtime every day, amusing us with their bold yet unsuccessful attempts to pilfer food from our plates…

Yellow-billed Hornbill

Red-billed Hornbill

Grey Hornbill

Three bull elephants sharing an afternoon drink at their local watering hole (a pool in the Shingwedzi River)

Elephants gathering in their numbers along the dwindling waterholes of the drying Mphongolo River

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Elephants gathering in their numbers along the dwindling waterholes in the drying Mphongolo River

The last photo taken today – sunset over the dry bed of the Shingwedzi River.

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The last photo taken today – sunset over the dry bed of the Shingwedzi River