Some Pictures from South Africa with HF Holidays
October - November 2010
Page 3 of 3 - Kariega Game Reserve
Click for Page 1, Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Capes;
and Page 2, Wine Region, the Garden Route and the Indian Ocean

Edition of 16. January 2011 (pictures from Sandy H & Judy W)

These are a few of the photos taken by Steve & Judy, and others [David Amphlett = DA, Sandy Hume = SH, Judy Wilson = JW], during our trip, edited and re-sized for the Web. Thanks again to all those sharing the experience with us, especially Clive and Trevor for their excellent leadership.


Our bungalow at Kariega Game Reserve where we enjoyed four game drives with...


...Elsie, our lovely Guide and driver of the awesome Toyota Land Cruiser


The girls in the Land Cruiser [SH]


Elephant on the first evening game drive, with another Land Cruiser off to the left


Bull Elephant on the first evening game drive


Bull Elephant on the first evening game drive


Elephant on the first evening game drive


Elephant with her "baby" on the first evening game drive - it seemed as though she was showing him to us


Elephant on the first evening game drive


Zebra


Zebra and an Impala


A male Lion, late in the evening when the light was poor [SH]


Big game, big yawn!


White Rhino


White Rhino - I think you can see that this is a male...


...with a youngster, apparently not his


White Rhino mother and baby


The much more rarely-seen (and aggressive) Black Rhino, as close as we dared...


...but here we are safe in the Land Cruiser with some beverages!


Giraffe


Giraffe - junior on the left, big daddy on the right


Male Giraffe - head and shoulders above us, with fabulous markings


Excellent close-up of a giraffe, Kariega [SH]


Early morning game drive on the safari boat at Kariega [SH]


A monitor lizard (a couple of metres long) spotted during a game drive at Kariega [SH]


Paddling in the Indian Ocean, on the beach at Kenton on Sea [SH]


Braai (South African BBQ) at Kariega, with entertainment by the staff [SH]


At the Braai, we're singing a song composed by Linda to thank our tour leaders...


...Trevor, Ibrahim and Clive at the Braai on our final evening in South Africa


Time to go - "Roomies" outside our bungalow in Kariega Game Park [SH]

Click for Page 1, Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Capes;
and Page 2, Wine Region, the Garden Route and the Indian Ocean

Images of flags taken from Wikipedia


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