I've had the privilege of visiting this beautiful park a few times in my life. For some people its a foreign name and it's as if you are speaking Khoi-San when you mention it. For others, you know you have to book at least a year in advance to be able to make a booking and visit the specific spots or camps you are dreaming of, (if you are lucky enough to phone in time). Our family went for another amazing visit in April 2017. Having toddlers and babies in the mix we thought it well to spend five nights at Tweerivieren with our parents, and from there we went to Nossob for three nights with friends.
I'm pretty sure we had some giggles and strange looks from people probably thinking we are brave to bring the little ones along, since the Kgalagadi's not quite as kiddie friendly as the Kruger Park. So, the big question is, will we do it again with toddlers? Yes we will. Although the driving was really challenging and the picnic spots are quite a drive away, we did manage to make it back sane, and the kids absolutely loved it. We were privileged enough to have all the cats right next to the car, which made such a big impression on all the kids. Growing up in a family where doing trips like these in National Parks happened at least every second year, we only saw a leopard once in the 20 years of travelling. This April, we were however really blessed to see two leopards. Those who were there in April will also know about the beautiful Puleng doing her rounds around Rooiputs. Then, we also had a very unexpected surprise from Namabis while driving home from Nossob, last day in the park, just before Jan se draai. These Leopards have been named by the Kgalagadi Leopard Project. Both Puleng and Namabis were right next to the car and both times the DSLR was packed away in the canopy, you can just imagine the feeling a photographer must feel wanting to capture this moment and no camera, what a rookie error... Wow, we had such an amazing time and wish we could pack and go again tomorrow. For those reading this post and not been there yet, definitely a must do. To all the Kgalagadi fans, thought I would share our lovely holiday with you. Thanks for an awesome time Viljoen family, and our friends the Wieses, all the way from Upington. Really hope we can do this again soon and enjoy God's creation together as friends and family. Lastly, I want to thank and give credit to my wonderful husband, Petrus who also took many of the photos as I can unfortunately not take all the credit on this one... to our next trip in the Kalahari...
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I'm a passionate photographer based in the KZN Midlands - enjoying life to the full and spending time with my awesome family and friends... photo credit: www.peartree.co.za
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