We are getting more experienced with packing up camp and are beginning to know our duties and things are going much smoother and there are fewer arguments – from the time of waking up (06h00)to leaving(08h00), it only takes about two hours and that is without rushing. We take it easy – coffee and rusks, then pulling the tent down and putting everything away, breakfast, washing up and then when everything is packed, a shower and clean clothes for the journey. Not too bad for two old pensioners, hey?!
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| Plumbago and Schotia Afra - Addo vegetation |
We took the R72 until we came to a dirt road (R342) that went through the Amakhala Game Reserve and passed the Shamwari Game Reserve to Paterson, then into the Main Camp at Addo Elephant Park.
We have a very nice campsite with shade and a breeze. There were no caravan sites left as there was an influx on 20 selfdrive camper vans, occupied by Americans. Everyone in the camp was speaking American, however they weren’t too bad. The bush here is very short with mainly spekboom, schotia afra, and plumbago. It is so strange seeing elephant eating plumbago. And when you look across the bush, you can see elephants’ backs sticking out. However when you get used to the different sort of vegetation, it is really rather attractive.
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| Addo Elephant eating Plumbago |
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| Elephants on the Addo Plains eating grass |
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