Kruger Park

We have a lodge in a private reserve just outside the Kruger Park, so where do we go when we want to get away for a few days? Right, to a lodge just outside the Kruger Park!

With the kids and Corné’s parents we went this week 2 nights to a lodge close to Komatipoort, in the south east corner of the Kruger Park. Since we heard from guests that is are a lot of road maintenance between Hoedspruit and Hazyview, we decide to take the longer route via Graskop. We drive through the mountains and the beautiful panorama route to this nice village where we stop for coffee and a waffle. Then we drive to Nelspruit, where we have another stop. We do some quick shopping in the mall and have a warm lunch so we don’t have to cook tonight. The last drive is from Nelspruit to Komatipoort where we arrive late afternoon. The kids have been great in the car and can run around on the little piece of grass in front of our bungalow, while we take our things inside. We eat bread on our veranda with view on the Crocodile River and have a glass of wine. The next morning we take it slow. We get some groceries in Komatipoort and have lunch in a resort close by, where there is a play area for the children. That evening we have a braai (BBQ) and when we sit on our veranda after dinner it starts raining. We get a text message from Tinyiko, our staff member who takes care of the lodge and the dogs, that it is raining in Balule as well. The next morning it is time to go home already. We get up early since we want to drive home through the Krugerpark. We enter the park at Crocodile bridge  and drive via Lower Sabie, Tshokwane and Satara to the Orpen gate. Although we don’t see that many animals we have a nice day. We do see three of the Big Five; elephants, buffalo’s and a lion, and other game like giraffes, zebra’s, impala’s, waterbuck etc. I especially enjoyed the herd of elephants with the baby’s. Late in the afternoon we get home so the children can play outside a little before it is time to shower and go to bed.

We had three nice days and are ready for the busy weeks ahead.

Regards from the bush,

Miriam