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Ted's favourite the Rhino!!

Well, we have arrived to Uhmlanga just outside of Durban...lot's and lot's of people compared to where we've come from.
First off, Kruger National Park was everything we thought it would be and more. Driving along and seeing elephant, giraffe, etc. just hanging out on the side of the road was just what we imagined. We did an early morning walk with a guide where we were tracking rhinos. That was quite exhilirating!!! The accomodations were great and we met and shared a potluck dinner with a wonderful couple from Johannesburg. That was at Olifants camp and then it was on to Berg-en-Dal which took us the whole day to get to since we were watching the sights as we went. It was a great experience and more time must be spent in the park..next time!!
From there it was off to Swaziland. We stayed at a nice resort...we were the only guests. We hung out there because it was storming outside and we were a bit wiped from so many very early mornings. We spent the evening watching African Idol with the staff and had alot of laughs. They are wonderful people...we swapped stories and lot's of laughs!! The next day we moved on to Ubombo where we spent the evening with the Iron's who own Overwin Country Lodge. Also great and interesting people. Dawn, the wife, has started an orphanage for children who are the victims of HIV/Aids. Their parents have died and there is no one left to take care of them. All the children are HIV+ as well. They range in age from a few days to 14 years of age. There were 18 children who live there when we visited but the also run a school and service about 300 children a day with food and schooling. Quite a remarkable lady who is trying to make a difference!!
Then it was off to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. This was also quite an experience since we were tenting it of sorts. Check out the pictures. I had ear plugs but still managed to hear things roaring in the night!! It was here that we were charged by an elephant and a rhino in 1 day. Somehow we managed to piss them off!! We also seen a group of lions with cubs in the early evening hours. Also a very neat experience.
This brings us to our present dwellings. We arrived around 2 pm and checked out the area which is right on the Indian Ocean. I'm currently using the B&B owners computer to write this, so I'm hurrying a bit. It has been difficult up until now to get online and then they have regular power outages as well.
Here are a few pictures to enjoy until I get on again. The picture d/l is slow so I will do it later. Bye for now!! Karen