I've just gotten back from an amazing trip to the Kruger Park. We spent three nights at Nyarhi rustic camp situated a few kilometres from Mopani rest camp. Nyarhi is unfenced so one always needs to keep a lookout for visitors especially at night. Our routine entailed a wake up call by the birds before sunrise, prayer and a hot cup of coffee and a snack before a morning walk in the bush. A brief by the rangers before each walk "Stay behind the rifle, stay in a group and don't run". We follow game trails and stop regularly to analyse tracks in the sand or chat about fauna and flora that we encounter along the way. We get back to camp, have brunch and a refreshing cold shower. Lazy afternoons in the heat of the day, relaxing in the dry riverbed, under the massive Fig tree or in our tents. We head out for sundowners at the spring watching the elephants silently drink and have a dust bath. We get back in time for prayer at sunset and start a fire for the supper braai. After a nice meal, we sit closer to the flames to keep warm, replenishing dry wood and talking random stories. We hear the hyenas around the camp periphery calling out to let us know they're around and curious. The rangers aren't stressed so we remain calm as well. At night the camp common area is cleaned to avoid attracting curious critters from coming in and making a mess. The call of the Hyenas at night are both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. As we exit the park on the Sunday we can't help feeling sad but also overwhelmed with the beauty of God's grandeur.
Here area few pics that I took from the trip:
