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24th September 2015


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This morning we journey through Swaziland into Zululand stopping en route to bargain for curios and souvenirs at the roadside markets. Our journey continues into the Kingdom of KwaZulu-Natal where ancient traditions and modern cultures of both Zulu and Settler have combined into a vibrant society living in peace and harmony. Arrive this afternoon in the Umfolozi area for our overnight stay.
Optional Extra - St Lucia Boat Cruise
Distance traveled - 435 km's
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An easy 8am departure, our first stop was a candle making store plus roadside markets, very interesting to watch an owl candle being made by hand.  We left Swaziland at the southern end, yet again being exited out of one country and walking through No Man’s Land and seeing if we were welcome back in South Africa, we all got through.  On our travels we drove past Ghost Mountain, it got it’s name from a tribal elder throwing people off the top, apparently there are many, many people that were thrown over and their ghosts remain.  We stopped for lunch at Wimpys on our way to our next stop which was Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, pronounced totally different, it sounds like shushsloolie-imfolizia, or pretty close to that.  This is another 4x4 safari drive, with Patrick as our guide, our first animal we saw in the park was close to road kill, it was actually a Baboon that was probably killed by another Baboon in a fight. We completed the big five and saw the Rhino, a female White Rhino to be exact, I would not want one of those guys coming for us. 
Just around the bend we came across a small herd of Zebra’s and 3 Giraffes, we proceeded around the park seeing a multitude of animals, a couple of elephants in the distance but the best for us was two Lion’s stalking a Warthog, we saw the chase and the dust flying, not very close to us but we could see it going on, the Warthog got away. Another amazing day, where what we have seen is almost hard to believe we have had the opportunity to see…

Our next stop was Protea Hotel Umfolozi River, with yet again another meal that Nathan called sensational, I think the butterscotch trifle and also the toffee pudding that he had two helpings of made it sensational.
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SOUTH AFRICA
FLY OUT DAY
Day 1 - Johannesburg
DAY 2 - hazyview
Day 3 - kruger
Day 4 - swaziland
Day 6 - durban
Day 7 - drakensburg
Day 8 - sani pass
Day 9 - chinsta east
Day 10 - port elizabeth
Day 11 - knysna
day 12 - OUDTSHOORN
day 13 - Cape town
Day 14 - cape town
Day 15 am SHARK DIVE
Day 15 PM Home time

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Kimberly/Pilbara
Egypt
South Africa
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  • Home
    • My Adventures
  • WA - My Home State
    • Sandy Cape
    • North West Adventure >
      • The Route
      • Day 1 Perth to Bilyuin Pools
      • Day 2 - Bilyuin Pools to Karijini
      • Day 3 - Dales Gorge
      • Day 4 - Day at camp
      • Day 5 - Hancock Gorge
      • ​Day 6 - Hammersley Gorge & Karijini Eco Retreat
      • Day 7 Karijini to Sandfire
      • Day 8 Sandfire to Langi
      • Day 9 Langi to Fitzroy Crossing
      • Day 10 Fitzroy Crossing to Mimbi Caves
      • Day 11 Mimbi Caves to Wolfe Creek
      • Day 12 - Wolfe Creek Crater
      • Day 13 Wolfe Creek to Purnululu
      • Day 14 & 15 Purnululu National Park
      • Day 16 Punurlulu to Kununurra
      • Day 17 Kununurra to El Questro
      • Day 18 & 19 El Questro
    • Murchison Station
  • Egypt
    • FLY OUT DAY
    • Day 1 - Arrival >
      • Nights 1, 2 & 15 - Mena House Hotel
    • Day 2 - Cairo
    • Day 3 - Cairo >
      • Night 3 - Movenpick Aswan
    • Day 4 - Nile Cruise : Aswan >
      • Nights 4, 5 & 6 - Steigenberger Minerva
    • Day 5 - Nile Cruise: Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu
    • Day 6 - Nile Cruise: Abydos & Dandara
    • Day 7 - Nile Cruise: Luxor >
      • Nights 7 & 8 - Steigenberger Luxor Hotel
    • Day 8 - Luxor
    • Day 9 - Luxor and Hurghada >
      • Nights 9, 10 & 11 - Marriott Hurghada Hotel
    • Day 10 - Hurghada
    • Day 11 - Hurghada
    • Day 12 - Hurghada and Alexandria >
      • Days 12 & 13 - Sheraton Montazah
    • Day 13 - Alexandria
    • Day 14 - Alexandria and Cairo
    • Day 15 - Cairo and Home
  • South Africa
    • Fly out day
    • Day 1 - Johannesburg >
      • Night 1 - Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo
    • Day 2 - Hazyview >
      • Nights 2 & 3 - Hippo Hollow Country Estate
    • Day 3 - Kruger National Park
    • Day 4 - Swaziland >
      • Night 4 - Lugogo Sun Hotel
    • Day 5 - ST Lucia & Surrounds >
      • Night 5 - Protea Hotel Umfolozi
    • Day 6 - Durban >
      • Night 6 - Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge
    • Day 7 - Drakensburg >
      • Nights 7 & 8 - Drakensburg Gardens Hotel
    • Day 8 - Sani Pass
    • Day 9 - Chinsta, East >
      • Night 9 - CRAWFORDS BEACH LODGE
    • Day 10 - Port Elizabeth >
      • Night 10 - The Paxton Hotel
    • Day 11 - Knysna >
      • Nights 11 & 12 - Knysna Hollow Country Estate
    • Day 12 - Oudtshoorn
    • Day 13 - Cape Town >
      • Nights 13 & 14 - Protea Hotel Sea Point
    • Day 14 - Cape Town
    • Day 15 AM - Shark Dive
    • Day 15 - Home Time >
      • Home
  • Northern European Cruise
    • Copenhagen >
      • Palace Hotel
    • Day 3 - Bergen
    • Day 4 - Alesund
    • Day 5 - Lerwick
    • Day 6 - Thorshaven
    • Day 8 - Reykjavik
    • Day 11 - Oslo
    • Day 12 - Helsingborg
    • Norwegian Star