Wound up upgrading at the Buccaneer’s Lodge on the Cintsa River along what is known as the “Wild Coast” of South Africa. Why? Because of the rain that did come on our second night and which would’ve made for a nightmare camping.

However, our full day, while cloudy, was not rainy, and we were able to do a few activities, namely kayak/canoeing up the Cintsa River. This batch shows our digs and some paddling…

After a couple hours in the Cintsa estuary, we took a walk to a nearby beach town and encountered some tidepools amongst some interesting rock formations along the way…

Much more beachcombing!

After a nap, I continued in the opposite direction, making it back just in time for dinner…

While I prefer to use all original photos, sometimes, the ones that wind up in my library that come from our WhatsApp group are great.

Altho’ these relate to a previous post, voila…

Next day, arrived at the Addo Elephant National Park.

There was an excellent Interpretive Center with great displays…

Yes, there were elephants! And Red Harte Beests, Kudus, Hyenas, and more elephants…

We spent one night camping, and got up early to take a pre-dawn safari. In addition to the Kudus, Red Hartebeests, etcs., we also saw the elusive and endangered Black Rhinoceros, as well as birds, buffalo, zebras, a baby kudu, and a mongoose. Our guide & truck wrap up this batch…

Then, again, on our way out of the Addo Elephant National Park, we took some dirt roads and saw more animals. More of the same, and a very attractive jackal…

Here’s our tour leader and guide, Colie, who is of Lesotho, albeit a South African. (Also on the tour, our cook, Di is of the Lesotho as wll, and our driver, Shorty, is a Zulu.)

What’s next…?