I know this post Is quite delayed so I apologize to those who have been anxiously awaiting to hear about our South African safari.

We flew from Cape Town (CPT) to Hoedspruit airport via Air Link which was about a 2 1/2 hour flight.

Our driver was waiting for us at the baggage claim then we began the 1 1/2 hour drive to our safari lodge.

The journey felt like our first game drive - we saw so many animals - including the one animal Fred and I needed to conclude us seeing the “Big 5” (we saw 4/5 in Kenya back in 2023) a rhinoceros! We not only saw one, but we saw a mother and her calf! It was an incredible sighting and the perfect welcome to Timbavati Nature Preserve.