I’m heading back to Cape Town after 3 days of hard work in the Kruger National Park. It is hard to convince anyone that 3 days in the Park could be hard work but I will try.
The purpose of our visit was to acquaint ourselves with some new lodges around and reacquaint ourselves with some of our firm favourites. This is done through site inspections. Effectively what this means is we spend time at the lodge with the lodge managers, get a tour of the rooms, facilities and so get a very good feel for the lodges, who they will suite and what makes them unique.
So three days of site inspections, long drives, stunning breakfast, lunches and dinners, early morning game drives and bush walks and we are feeling a little tired. But as always when leaving on of South Africa many stunning areas, we are invigorated to share this experience with the world.
One thing that is common in all the lodges, bush camps and tented camps is the experience of Africa that you get on a Kruger Safari, unspoilt bush, vastness wilderness, brilliant sunrises and sunsets and the majesty of animals in their natural habitat. A Kruger Safari is an awesome experience – there is no other way to put it.
Over a drink or two at the Boma in the evening I always try to ask the other guest about their experiences. Without exception people are in awe of what they are in the presence of – unspoilt Africa. From the simple pleasure of sitting on the deck watching a watering hole to an exhilarating game drive tracking a leopard hunt the stories told are filled with a sense of wonder.
I’m sitting on a plane working on my laptop, I’m sure my phone will be ringing off the hook when I finally turn it on in Cape Town and my inbox is going to be flooded tomorrow morning when I return to the easy part of work – the office. I take solace in the fact that every now and then we can head off into the bush, turn off the phones, forget our busy hectic lives and sit peacefully and watch as a dazzle of Zebra lazily chew on some grass.
Kruger Zebra
Yes it is hard work, but I think it is worth it.
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