The terrain here is undulating - a mix of bush and more open grasslands with some dramatic rock outcroppings. We head 150 km north tomorrow so could look quite different there.
As for driving, it's VERY easy here in the park. Roads are a mix of paved, gravel and dirt; the latter being seriously washboarded in places.
A wide variety of accommodation types here ranging from tented camping through to private luxury lodges. The national parks service (SANParks) operates the more basic options and this is where we currently are in one of their bungalows styled on traditional round hut with thatched roof.
Many options for wildlife viewing too ranging from self-drive through private guide. Yesterday we did SANParks safari vehicle (15 or so passengers), bush walk with 2 rifle toting rangers and 5 of us being escorted as well as self-drive. You can't leave your vehicle except at designated pit stops. We hit a wildlife bonanza yesterday with many sightings. The bush walk was especially good. I remarked to Nancy that, although I'm not a religious person at all, the experience felt quite spiritual as one reflects on the majesty of nature.
Today has not been as good but we do another SANParks vehicle tour this aft. Nancy's post will provide more details so I will not repeat here. There was only one comical moment that I'll mention. On the tour vehicle and of all things, I found myself wondering how much Instagram has contributed to the lowering of I.Q. levels around the world. She (of the 30-something couple seated opposite) wore 3/4 length dress, designer boots with stylish cape and hat. He busied himself taking photos of her smiling, pouting, trying mightily to look pensive, etc. with giraffe, elephant, lion in the background. Totally sacrilegious. I wish now we had begun mocking them but didn't think of it at the time. It would have been fun.
Anyhow I'll close this out for now.
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