Those roads remind me of my 57 years in East and Southern Africa. Bumpy, yes, but I miss them, and the cold mornings changing into warm to hot days. "You can take the man out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the man" Anon.
I and my sister 4 and 5, with mum and dad landed in Dar in 1951, we left Enttebbe in 1967, basically my childhood was growing up in Tanganyika and Uganda, love watching travellers on U tube passing through these countries and seeing how they have changed and remembering our safari’s in the Serengeti and the Queen Elizabeth game parks, wonderful, a long time ago but not forgotten.
I love your trip..I live in and love SA. Did you get to Cape Town or the Garden Route where I live? I would like to see more of the inside of your van and what kind of van is it? I am new to your channel. Thanks a lot for sharing
Marianne and Chris, Thank you! My lovely wife Claire was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers in September of 2020 and we've been following you since then. Claire can no longer follow a movie or TV show plot but she (and I) love watching your adventures. She lights up every Sunday when I invite her into my office to watch your latest update. We are living vicariously through you. Many Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing your story and we appreciate that you come with us every week - there will be more adventures until we cross paths with you one day, until then we have some travelling to do together 😉🌺🌷🚐💛 kind regards and hugs to you both xxx
I grew up in Kruger and watching you drive the familiar roads and seeing home through your innocence and glee gave a whole new perspective for me, and I realised how blasé me and my fellow Park inhabitants are. Thank you for that...
@@heloisepotgieter7342hi Heloise , it's Koenie . Remember me , my brother had his arm taken off by a crocodile while we were fishing in Sand River. Your dad rushed us to Phalaborwa hospital . I'll never forget that battle that day. We had just started high school. Anyway I loved you all, hope life has been kind.
I have to say that you guys were extremely lucky with animal sightings. I've lived in South Africa all my life and visited Kruger numerous times and I've never experienced sightings like that in two days. Wow, wow, wow. The leopard is the most elusive animal and you had 2 sightings. Lion, OMW we travelled for 4 days through Kruger and didn't sight one. You saw everything except a Cheetah. Vultures at a kill site and a hyena with carcass. You guys were truly blessed with this trip. There are so many rest camps in Kruger with Curio shops that you could have gotten a sticker from? It's wild but the camp sites are very commercialised. I'm thoroughly enjoying seeing my country through your eyes. Thank you. ❤
Gosh I was watching and I just started crying when I saw all the animals and the leopard really gave me such a sense of nostalgia.. there is no place like home
It’s awesome how excited you guys get when you see the animals. They are beautiful. We live on a game reserve ourselves, the animals come right to the house, South Africa is majestic
Always lovely to see my country through the eyes of people not from here. Thank you. Winter is a popular time to visit the Kruger. During our summer holiday everyone goes to the coastal towns and cities. A few minutes away from where I live in Pretoria we have a hiking trial in the middle of a suburb where we see some buck/deer and zebras every time we go for a hike there. No fences between the walking trial winding up and down over the stream and under the trees and the animals. No dangerous animals though.
What an amazing trip, you have both made such a magical series of travel vlogs, how awe-inspiring... but for me the moment at 33:00 when you back up to let the elephant cross with her baby and she acknowledges your kindness, that brought me to tears. Thank you for bringing us such joy.
Hats off to all those people who had to build those bridges and miles of roads where lions and (no Tigers) but other dangerous wild animals Rome freely ❤
Oh the widlife wouldn't have been interested in the contruction going on in their midst. I expect they kept well clear of the noise and dust associated with it all.
There are NO Tigers on the African continent!! Lions, leopards, cheetahs, Caracals, African Wild Cats, Servals and many smaller species of wild cats are to be found in Africa.
@@karenmcghee6424 Oh dear!! Well I know how you feel as I've lived in UK 74 years but regularly travelled throughout Europe where the skies were always clear blue. Even Switzerland in the depths of winter the mountains will be surrounded by blue skies.
The trees are Mopani trees and their leaves change colour in the Spring. Interesting facts about Mopani trees:- Mopane twigs have been traditionally used as tooth brushes, the bark to make twine and for tanning leather, and the leaves for healing wounds. The wood is also used to make charcoal and for braai wood. The tree is a major food source for the mopane worm, the caterpillar of the moth Gonimbrasia belina. The scent is rom the Sagebrush plants alongside the road. What is African sage used for? Salvia africana | PlantZAfrica A remedy made by mixing S. africana tea with Epsom salts and lemon juice was used by the early settlers in South Africa to treat stomach troubles, including colic, diarrhoea, flatulence, heartburn, gripes and indigestion. It was also given to cows after calving to help in the expulsion of the placenta. Also those ''monkeys'' on the bridge are Chacma Baboons.
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur Chris. Thanks for sharing these great moments at the park. The reaction of the guard on the places you have traveled with Trudy is priceless. I wish you and Marianne a safe journey to the homecoming party.
Kruger park: my heart! Love, love, love Kruger! Have such fond memories of being there and your drive took me back to a memory of having a flat tire between olifants and Satara. We had to sit in the car till we were rescued. I am not South African and have been twice to the country because I fell in love with Africa. I plan to go back someday. I could just sit on a park bench outside of skukuza and listen to the hippos. So happy you went
I look forward to your videos every week! Started following you from the Bluff when you arrived in SA. Love your positivity and enthusiasm as your venture through Southern Africa! I am so envious that you had 2 leopard sightings on your first day in Kruger! You were so lucky!! Proudly South African 🇿🇦
It's so good watching your videos, showing us your trips,and bringing it into our living rooms , and what the world has to offer places some people will never see thanks guys
You have no idea how lucky you are to see a leopard like that in broad daylight and so close! I have been to national parks so many times and only saw leopard briefly at night. You have just won the game spotters jackpot!🙂
You were SO blessed to have a leopard - one of the most elusive animals in the bush - walk right past your van on your first day in Kruger!! Being out of Blighty you have no idea how blessed you were.
Glad you enjoyed our country’s finest park. You very very lucky to have had two leopard sightings in one day. Just for interest, the large bird you saw is a Kori Bustard and the antelopes in the South are Impala, not Springbuck. The monkeys on the bridge are Chacma baboons from the old world monkey family.
How amazing is that! Watching the elephant and baby cross the road made me teary. It's such a beautiful thing to see, all in their natural environment how they should be.
As a South African I've loved how you've taken us with along this part of your journey. Piggs Peak is the most beautiful part of such a lovely country - eSwatini. And - just past the border on the way to Malelane is Shongwe Hospital. I worked there for a year in the late 80s. It is a stretch of land dear to my heart. In the old days we'd drive into Swaziland to go shopping and buy petrol - Malelane only had one small store and the fuel and meat was a lot cheaper in Swaziland. Now - you go to the massive Spar in Malelane. Hope you enjoyed the Avos!
Waaauuuuwww. That's a great sighting of the leopard. I've been into the Kruger more than 100x in my life and I don't think I've ever seen something like that. You more likely see bits of them hidden amongst the branches of trees, or moving in the distance - but slowly walking past your car window is a very rare treat!
Oh my goodness your adventures have been truly epic and we loved seeing your joyful reactions to each of the stunning animals that you are so lucky to see in person. The one thing I kept thinking of throughout this video is a heartfelt thank you from both of us for all your time and effort in driving, filming, editing and narrating and having the idea of sharing it with us all here on You Tube. We are all so lucky. 💞
@@axiom1509Crocafellas- it closed down quite a while ago. It's offices of one of the local farms now. We use to love Crocafelllas, it is very sad that they closed down.
If you do decide to fill your bucket list, plan to spend at least a week in the Kruger National Park and bring a South African animal reference book as well as a birding book. Don't forget your binoculars and camera.
@markyeadon7271 I came back to the UK last year after +40 years living in SA.. and I am disillusioned. Obviously, things change, but we remember how it was then, and it has been an eye-opener. Where is Nirvana in any case?
I'm sitting here, on a wet & dreary day in Ireland, looking at your video of the country I used to call home... I won't lie; it's bringing a lump to my throat. I'm so glad you love Africa; she really is special.
Wow! Epic! There are not enough superlatives to describe this vlog!! The drive through the Kruger National Park was incredible and it was a pleasure to virtually travel with you both. We're both still new to Van life and have found your travels inspiring to say the least. Sadly we are unable to join you in Telford but we're hoping to catch you at the NEC in October. Stay safe. Sid and Nicola, Rugby UK
Omg to see the animals in their rightful habitat, this has to rate as number 1 on your world trip! Edge of the seat stuff just "Epic" looking forward to next week's episode! Stay safe both of you! 🦒 🐘 🦏
Wow that was an amazing drive through Krueger, how fantastic you got to see so many animals in their natural habitat! Especially the elephants, leopards, hyena and amazingly you got to see a Lion, brilliant! You certainly won’t forget that drive ever!
You had two amazing sightings of leopards, I was in Kruger for three weeks this year and only had brief sightings of two. Last year I didn't see any. I have seen quite a few over the past two decades, but they are not easy to see. The "deer" you saw were impala, water buck, kudu and nyala. The large bird walking in the grass is a Kory bustard. The monkeys on the bridge are baboons. You got four of the big five, lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo. Only missed rhino, but they have been so heavily poached it's rare to see them.
Hey Pat - so glad you enjoyed this one, it is one of our favourite experiences of ALL times !! Sending love to you both in Wales (PS Kruger NP is the same size as Wales ?!?!) speak soon M xx
You had some great sightings, but that is because you really pay attention to your surroundings. Many people visit the park for years without seeing a leopard and you had two! The "secretary bird" was a kori bustard, the world's biggest flying bird. Really enjoyed seeing Kruger through your eyes.
You were very lucky to see a leopard like that! They are the most elusive of the Big 5. Some people go on multiple safaris and never see one. And if they do, it's usually not a clear, close up experience like you had. They are generally solitary, and cautious, and are seldom encountered.. And you just came upon one lying in the road! That incredible -almost unheard of.
WOW! What an amazing few days! Thank you so much for sharing all of your adventures with us. I’m 68 now and will need to get on the road full time soon to go to many of the places you’ve shown us, that are now on the “must see bucket list”. Just need a van, and money. Easy peasy.
Hi guys!!! What an amazing trip, National Park with all the animals is incredible!! I felt like I was there with you!!!! Thanks for taking us with you !!! ❤ Cheers guys ❤👍
I’ve been following your adventures since you set off in Trudy the first time. You took me with you on extraordinary travels around the globe. Hard to tell which episodes I favour most as everywhere is special. However, there is something extra special about this video. Maybe because this is my country of birth. And the Kruger one of my most favourite places ever visited. Thank you for taking me there again. Enjoy.
That was one of the most amazing drive's yet, you two. I think you've seen every animal on that bucket list now, including the elusive majestic Lion, a leopard, and even a hyena. (only the cheetah remains, I do have hopes, but you've already done the impossible so no worries.) An ostrich, more giraffe, and a crocodile was just the absolute icing on the cake, and now giant elephants, hippos, zebra, warthogs, deer, and monkeys are just everyday plusses. What an amazing adventure.
Eswatini, Eswatini. I WILL train my mind to remember the name of this country. Alas the capitals, I will leave to the pub quiz fanatics! Travel is such a rich classroom. Thanks.
Omg!!!! What an amazing and stunning video yet again! Instead of crocheting a teddy for a friends baby while watching I sat absolutely glued to this video!!!!! What amazing memories ur making! 💋💋
I live 50Km from Kruger & even when I lived nuch further we ofren visit. Pity you didn't spot a kudu ram - they are so majestic! On every visit we saw something surprising or specracular - it's the luck of the draw unfortunately. So glad you're enjoying your stay.
You are actually correct, Eswatini also has the most beautiful landscapes with mountains , rivers and dams. I’m from South Africa and hey, I’m proud of my country and I’m glad you are enjoying Kruger because there are lots of camping sites inside the Kruger along the Tarred road
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Those roads remind me of my 57 years in East and Southern Africa. Bumpy, yes, but I miss them, and the cold mornings changing into warm to hot days. "You can take the man out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the man" Anon.
Africa bites hard.
So hard she’ll make you cry.
Cheers from..South Africa.
KwaZulu-Natal.
I and my sister 4 and 5, with mum and dad landed in Dar in 1951, we left Enttebbe in 1967, basically my childhood was growing up in Tanganyika and Uganda, love watching travellers on U tube passing through these countries and seeing how they have changed and remembering our safari’s in the Serengeti and the Queen Elizabeth game parks, wonderful, a long time ago but not forgotten.
@@gekolizzard Africa can bite me anytime.
I love your trip..I live in and love SA. Did you get to Cape Town or the Garden Route where I live? I would like to see more of the inside of your van and what kind of van is it? I am new to your channel. Thanks a lot for sharing
you literally have no idea of how exceptionally lucky you are to have seen a leopard up that close! thats a memory for ever
Exactly it’s very rare!
I'm glad to see you enjoying South Africa. It's the best country as we have it all. It's why I'm still here. Couldn't handle living in the UK.
People who have never been to SA won't understand. They just see high crime and think there is nothing else.
And our weather is incredible, best in the world ♥️
Ditto
Marianne and Chris, Thank you! My lovely wife Claire was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers in September of 2020 and we've been following you since then. Claire can no longer follow a movie or TV show plot but she (and I) love watching your adventures. She lights up every Sunday when I invite her into my office to watch your latest update. We are living vicariously through you. Many Thanks!
How old is Claire ?
@@JOATMOFA She is just 63.
@@rdmitchell3 Strengths mate. Patience is key in all of your heartache!
Thank you so much for sharing your story and we appreciate that you come with us every week - there will be more adventures until we cross paths with you one day, until then we have some travelling to do together 😉🌺🌷🚐💛 kind regards and hugs to you both xxx
All those years you have been traveling to all those countries, now you have got the cream of all creams on top. What a great life you have. ❤
There is an old saying that goes "God lives in Africa and visits everywhere else"
No springboks in the Kruger guys. Those were impala.
Thx for sharing. Love every moment.❤
They did see some Springbok when they were heading North out of SA, they were mixed in with the shots of Impala too.
I grew up in Kruger and watching you drive the familiar roads and seeing home through your innocence and glee gave a whole new perspective for me, and I realised how blasé me and my fellow Park inhabitants are. Thank you for that...
Bet you were fed up of elephants by the time you got up north. 😂😂😂
Thank you - we can not get tired of this wildlife ... it was incredible !! Although I still get excited by squirrels and pigeons LOL - Marianne
@@heloisepotgieter7342hi Heloise , it's Koenie . Remember me , my brother had his arm taken off by a crocodile while we were fishing in Sand River. Your dad rushed us to Phalaborwa hospital . I'll never forget that battle that day. We had just started high school. Anyway I loved you all, hope life has been kind.
@@Enoch940 Hello... This is a surprise!
I vaguely remember this, but one's getting on in life you know. ☺How are you doing?
I have to say that you guys were extremely lucky with animal sightings. I've lived in South Africa all my life and visited Kruger numerous times and I've never experienced sightings like that in two days. Wow, wow, wow. The leopard is the most elusive animal and you had 2 sightings. Lion, OMW we travelled for 4 days through Kruger and didn't sight one. You saw everything except a Cheetah. Vultures at a kill site and a hyena with carcass. You guys were truly blessed with this trip. There are so many rest camps in Kruger with Curio shops that you could have gotten a sticker from? It's wild but the camp sites are very commercialised. I'm thoroughly enjoying seeing my country through your eyes. Thank you. ❤
You definitely see more being higher up off the ground like in a campervan than a normal car.
I'm South African expat in New Zealand. Your videos made me miss the beauty of Africa. ❤
Come home. 🏠
When the world comes to and end make sure you in South Africa 🇿🇦. Better to be around God fearing people
More reason for you to come back
Same here @sgc1974. The most beautiful Continent.❤
NZ economy too dependant on rugby. Bad time will come if NZ lose on Saturday
The huge bird is a Kori Bustard. The heaviest flighted bird in the world. The buck/ antelope (not deer) were impala.
Gompou in Afrikaans
Gosh I was watching and I just started crying when I saw all the animals and the leopard really gave me such a sense of nostalgia.. there is no place like home
I went to South Africa in 1975 to work for a couple of years. I'm still here.
😂
Your life won't be the same again after this....what an experience..you're so lucky...always looking forward to your videos..
Very nice episode, I greatly appreciate your gratitude for Mother Nature, and your background music. You make a very harmonious couple.
It’s awesome how excited you guys get when you see the animals. They are beautiful. We live on a game reserve ourselves, the animals come right to the house, South Africa is majestic
Africa has better roads than India thank you for sharing your life with us. Many blessings from North Texas.❤
I dont often miss SA as I have been gone many years but when I see videos like this I really do miss it. Such a beautiful country 😊
We should be so grateful living here in SA. ❤❤❤
The Kruger park is an experience not to be rushed....can't get enough of it
Always lovely to see my country through the eyes of people not from here. Thank you. Winter is a popular time to visit the Kruger. During our summer holiday everyone goes to the coastal towns and cities. A few minutes away from where I live in Pretoria we have a hiking trial in the middle of a suburb where we see some buck/deer and zebras every time we go for a hike there. No fences between the walking trial winding up and down over the stream and under the trees and the animals. No dangerous animals though.
That's Moreletta Kloof Nature Reserve... love the place. Jenny is a teeasure.
One of your best videos !You will never forget this trip through the game reserve !Welcome and may you have many wonderful memories!
What an amazing trip, you have both made such a magical series of travel vlogs, how awe-inspiring... but for me the moment at 33:00 when you back up to let the elephant cross with her baby and she acknowledges your kindness, that brought me to tears. Thank you for bringing us such joy.
It was the most amazing time and I have tears as I type this - one we will never forget !! Marianne xx
Hats off to all those people who had to build those bridges and miles of roads where lions and (no Tigers) but other dangerous wild animals Rome freely ❤
No tigers in Africa (except in zoos), they’re in Asia 😀
Oh the widlife wouldn't have been interested in the contruction going on in their midst. I expect they kept well clear of the noise and dust associated with it all.
@@Dezzy-e8b it was a figure of speech.
There are NO Tigers on the African continent!! Lions, leopards, cheetahs, Caracals, African Wild Cats, Servals and many smaller species of wild cats are to be found in Africa.
Great video. I miss Africa so much and the blue African skies. Lived all my life there now in UK.
African blues skies and bright sunny days are overatted until you stay in England lol
@karenmcghee6424 And you swapped that for grey skies, rain and cold? Wow!! 😲
@Bulletguy07 not out of choice
@@karenmcghee6424 Oh dear!! Well I know how you feel as I've lived in UK 74 years but regularly travelled throughout Europe where the skies were always clear blue. Even Switzerland in the depths of winter the mountains will be surrounded by blue skies.
The trees are Mopani trees and their leaves change colour in the Spring. Interesting facts about Mopani trees:- Mopane twigs have been traditionally used as tooth brushes, the bark to make twine and for tanning leather, and the leaves for healing wounds. The wood is also used to make charcoal and for braai wood. The tree is a major food source for the mopane worm, the caterpillar of the moth Gonimbrasia belina. The scent is rom the Sagebrush plants alongside the road. What is African sage used for?
Salvia africana | PlantZAfrica
A remedy made by mixing S. africana tea with Epsom salts and lemon juice was used by the early settlers in South Africa to treat stomach troubles, including colic, diarrhoea, flatulence, heartburn, gripes and indigestion. It was also given to cows after calving to help in the expulsion of the placenta. Also those ''monkeys'' on the bridge are Chacma Baboons.
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur Chris. Thanks for sharing these great moments at the park. The reaction of the guard on the places you have traveled with Trudy is priceless. I wish you and Marianne a safe journey to the homecoming party.
Kruger park: my heart! Love, love, love Kruger! Have such fond memories of being there and your drive took me back to a memory of having a flat tire between olifants and Satara. We had to sit in the car till we were rescued. I am not South African and have been twice to the country because I fell in love with Africa. I plan to go back someday. I could just sit on a park bench outside of skukuza and listen to the hippos. So happy you went
What an amazing experience you both had, Thank you for taking us with you so we could see all those animals roaming free in the wilds xxx
You are very blessed to see the amount of wildlife in you first 24 hours. Enjoy our beautiful country.
I look forward to your videos every week! Started following you from the Bluff when you arrived in SA. Love your positivity and enthusiasm as your venture through Southern Africa! I am so envious that you had 2 leopard sightings on your first day in Kruger! You were so lucky!! Proudly South African 🇿🇦
It's so good watching your videos, showing us your trips,and bringing it into our living rooms , and what the world has to offer places some people will never see thanks guys
Wow, just wow, I was transfixed through the whole video. It's an absolutely amazing video, so I'm so glad we got to enjoy it with you ❤
You have no idea how lucky you are to see a leopard like that in broad daylight and so close! I have been to national parks so many times and only saw leopard briefly at night. You have just won the game spotters jackpot!🙂
I’m not to sure which parks you visit but I see leopard every time I visit Kgalagadi. It’s a bit more remote, and you need a 4x4 but well worth it.
You were SO blessed to have a leopard - one of the most elusive animals in the bush - walk right past your van on your first day in Kruger!! Being out of Blighty you have no idea how blessed you were.
Glad you enjoyed our country’s finest park. You very very lucky to have had two leopard sightings in one day. Just for interest, the large bird you saw is a Kori Bustard and the antelopes in the South are Impala, not Springbuck. The monkeys on the bridge are Chacma baboons from the old world monkey family.
How amazing is that! Watching the elephant and baby cross the road made me teary. It's such a beautiful thing to see, all in their natural environment how they should be.
Wow you guys had a blessed drive to see all those animals in one day
You just scratched the surface on the awesome beauty that is South Africa. There is so much more south of Kruger as well.
You lucky devils. Isn’t Africa magical? Love, love , love it!
As a South African I've loved how you've taken us with along this part of your journey. Piggs Peak is the most beautiful part of such a lovely country - eSwatini.
And - just past the border on the way to Malelane is Shongwe Hospital. I worked there for a year in the late 80s. It is a stretch of land dear to my heart.
In the old days we'd drive into Swaziland to go shopping and buy petrol - Malelane only had one small store and the fuel and meat was a lot cheaper in Swaziland. Now - you go to the massive Spar in Malelane.
Hope you enjoyed the Avos!
Waaauuuuwww.
That's a great sighting of the leopard. I've been into the Kruger more than 100x in my life and I don't think I've ever seen something like that. You more likely see bits of them hidden amongst the branches of trees, or moving in the distance - but slowly walking past your car window is a very rare treat!
Oh my goodness your adventures have been truly epic and we loved seeing your joyful reactions to each of the stunning animals that you are so lucky to see in person. The one thing I kept thinking of throughout this video is a heartfelt thank you from both of us for all your time and effort in driving, filming, editing and narrating and having the idea of sharing it with us all here on You Tube. We are all so lucky. 💞
❤ Beautiful. My home town Malelane, we go to Kruger few time each month. Truly blessed to have this beautiful park as our "back yard".
What happen to the crocodile restaurant before the gate
@@axiom1509Crocafellas- it closed down quite a while ago. It's offices of one of the local farms now. We use to love Crocafelllas, it is very sad that they closed down.
One of my favourite episodes so far!!❤❤❤ Seeing these animals in the wild is high on my bucket list. What an amazing experience and drive!!!
If you do decide to fill your bucket list, plan to spend at least a week in the Kruger National Park and bring a South African animal reference book as well as a birding book. Don't forget your binoculars and camera.
@@dudleyryan6396Yeah. Two days ain't enough
Glad you enjoyed it! It was one of my personal favourites too - M xx
An other wonderful Sunday morning while drinking coffee - watching this week’s adventure .
All I can say is FAB- U-LOUS.
Once you have lived in Africa... it's in your blood forever.
A far cry from Yorkshire... 😅
As a expat from Shipley I agree 100%. I’ve traveled extensively in Southern Africa and would rather holiday in Zim, Zam, Moz ect than go “home”
@markyeadon7271 I came back to the UK last year after +40 years living in SA.. and I am disillusioned. Obviously, things change, but we remember how it was then, and it has been an eye-opener.
Where is Nirvana in any case?
I strongly disagree. Once you’ve Visited Africa, it’s in your blood!
Chris and Marianne I am thrilled to hear your excitement in our country. Hope you enjoyed your visit.
my uncle was the main engineer that build the roads in the kruger
What an absolutely EPIC experience! I was so elated for you as each different animal presented itself to you!
This is the icing on the cake for your trip! Absolutely a dream.
Winter is always high season in the game parks because the grass is lower so you see so much more game
I'm sitting here, on a wet & dreary day in Ireland, looking at your video of the country I used to call home... I won't lie; it's bringing a lump to my throat. I'm so glad you love Africa; she really is special.
You were sooo lucky to see 4 of the big five in that short time.
So glad that you enjoyed yourself.
Wow! Epic! There are not enough superlatives to describe this vlog!! The drive through the Kruger National Park was incredible and it was a pleasure to virtually travel with you both. We're both still new to Van life and have found your travels inspiring to say the least. Sadly we are unable to join you in Telford but we're hoping to catch you at the NEC in October. Stay safe. Sid and Nicola, Rugby UK
So happy for you guys getting to see a leopard so soon into your trip into the Kruger!! Many South Africans go for years before even seeing one!
Wow! To see so many animals in their natural habitat was amazing. Thank you again for sharing your adventure.
It's over 30 years since I was in the Kruger National park, but the memories don't fade. Especially enjoyed today's vlog.😊
This is what life is about, traveling and creating incredible memories. And what better place than my country South Africa 🎉❤😊 Welcome
Omg to see the animals in their rightful habitat, this has to rate as number 1 on your world trip! Edge of the seat stuff just "Epic" looking forward to next week's episode! Stay safe both of you! 🦒 🐘 🦏
That was amazing ! And you saw the LION!
I enjoyed that, particularly seeing you enjoying it. Xx
Wow that was an amazing drive through Krueger, how fantastic you got to see so many animals in their natural habitat! Especially the elephants, leopards, hyena and amazingly you got to see a Lion, brilliant! You certainly won’t forget that drive ever!
Your best vlog yet, thank you so much for sharing with us all.
Very nice episode , so much scenery. If you guys are still in South Africa then deemed yourself lucky , UK is burning right now.
You had two amazing sightings of leopards, I was in Kruger for three weeks this year and only had brief sightings of two.
Last year I didn't see any. I have seen quite a few over the past two decades, but they are not easy to see.
The "deer" you saw were impala, water buck, kudu and nyala. The large bird walking in the grass is a Kory bustard. The monkeys on the bridge are baboons.
You got four of the big five, lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo. Only missed rhino, but they have been so heavily poached it's rare to see them.
Wow! I have visited Botswana and SA twice to see friends. Never tire of game drives and seeing the wonderful animals and birds. Thanks for sharing.
One of your best videos. What a great drive through the park. Africa is so beautiful
Nearly saw all of the big 5, just missed out on the rhino. Lucky to see the leopard.
What a spectacular journey! Thanks so much for taking us along!
Absolutely fabulous, you two have fulfilled all my childhood dreams, keep safe and well! ..Pat , armchair traveller in Wales!
Hey Pat - so glad you enjoyed this one, it is one of our favourite experiences of ALL times !! Sending love to you both in Wales (PS Kruger NP is the same size as Wales ?!?!) speak soon M xx
Incredible about the leopard, you are very lucky!! They are usually very evasive.
Extremely lucky! We went to Kruger for many years before seeing a leopard!
@@Stevenewmansa I've never seen a leopard
Fabulous video, can’t believe how much wildlife you saw. Thanks again for taking us along!
You had some great sightings, but that is because you really pay attention to your surroundings. Many people visit the park for years without seeing a leopard and you had two! The "secretary bird" was a kori bustard, the world's biggest flying bird. Really enjoyed seeing Kruger through your eyes.
The leopard was majestic. Makes me want to go back so badky
What a great sighting of Leopard, people have been to Kruger for so many years and never seen Leopard. WOW.
You were very lucky to see a leopard like that! They are the most elusive of the Big 5. Some people go on multiple safaris and never see one. And if they do, it's usually not a clear, close up experience like you had. They are generally solitary, and cautious, and are seldom encountered.. And you just came upon one lying in the road! That incredible -almost unheard of.
wow amazing photography.. great effort went into there and really grateful to see this from the comfort of my home
What an amazing two days surrounded by all those incredible animals.
I’m from South Africa and been to Kruger quite a few times and have never seen a leopard. You have no idea how privileged you are to have seen him
WOW! What an amazing few days! Thank you so much for sharing all of your adventures with us. I’m 68 now and will need to get on the road full time soon to go to many of the places you’ve shown us, that are now on the “must see bucket list”. Just need a van, and money. Easy peasy.
Loved this ♥....Hope more people watch this and appreciate the beauty of Africa
Hi guys!!! What an amazing trip, National Park with all the animals is incredible!! I felt like I was there with you!!!! Thanks for taking us with you !!! ❤ Cheers guys ❤👍
I’ve been following your adventures since you set off in Trudy the first time. You took me with you on extraordinary travels around the globe. Hard to tell which episodes I favour most as everywhere is special. However, there is something extra special about this video. Maybe because this is my country of birth. And the Kruger one of my most favourite places ever visited. Thank you for taking me there again. Enjoy.
Wow, thank you! That is awesome ... 🌷🙏🙌
Absolutely speechless! Amazing! And you are so lucky to see all that wild animals near too you! ❤️
Such wonderful joy of life and excitement is so obvious in your journey! Wonderful!
I am exhausted after this video. You were SO LUCKY.
Wow, wow, wow! Fabulous. It's a privilage to be able to share it with you. Thank you. Love to you both xxxx
I've watched most of your videos and I liked this one the best! What a neat place to visit.
Another Sunday breakfast with tread the globe.Wonderful!
Isn't that the truth 😊
Thank you 😉🙌🚐🌺
You guys were so lucky. We were in Kruger national park in November 2022, we saw the big five except the illusive leopards. ❤your vlogs.
That was one of the most amazing drive's yet, you two. I think you've seen every animal on that bucket list now, including the elusive majestic Lion, a leopard, and even a hyena. (only the cheetah remains, I do have hopes, but you've already done the impossible so no worries.) An ostrich, more giraffe, and a crocodile was just the absolute icing on the cake, and now giant elephants, hippos, zebra, warthogs, deer, and monkeys are just everyday plusses. What an amazing adventure.
Have we just written off rhinos entirely now?
@@glaubs65 they saw rhinos, just not in Kruger.
Yes it was wild !! We are soooo lucky 😉🙌
Eswatini, Eswatini. I WILL train my mind to remember the name of this country. Alas the capitals, I will leave to the pub quiz fanatics! Travel is such a rich classroom. Thanks.
Eswatini,previously Swaziland
So proud as a South African, that you got to see so much. The sky is just bigger here
And the stars are much brighter!
Antelope, not Deer.... the difference between the two, is deer lose their antlers every year... Antelope horns are permanent 😉
Kruga Nat Park everything you could wish for 😍 The Lion & Hyena personal highlights!
Omg!!!! What an amazing and stunning video yet again!
Instead of crocheting a teddy for a friends baby while watching I sat absolutely glued to this video!!!!! What amazing memories ur making! 💋💋
Wow, thank you!
@@TREADtheglobe keep em coming! 😉
So many different animals to see…..what a fabulous, unforgettable adventure !! 🦓🐆🐊🐘🦏🦒
Im so happy you could see all those animals. Not every day you see so many in the Kruger.
“I’m already impressed just by looking at the cactus” - 😂 Best video yet! Love watching your adventures every week ☺️
I live 50Km from Kruger & even when I lived nuch further we ofren visit. Pity you didn't spot a kudu ram - they are so majestic! On every visit we saw something surprising or specracular - it's the luck of the draw unfortunately. So glad you're enjoying your stay.
You are actually correct, Eswatini also has the most beautiful landscapes with mountains , rivers and dams. I’m from South Africa and hey, I’m proud of my country and I’m glad you are enjoying Kruger because there are lots of camping sites inside the Kruger along the Tarred road