{"id":9321,"date":"2019-11-19T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svslowflight.com\/?p=9321"},"modified":"2020-01-19T16:15:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T16:15:52","slug":"safari-time-the-big-five-hluhluwe-imfolozi-game-park-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svslowflight.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/19\/safari-time-the-big-five-hluhluwe-imfolozi-game-park-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Safari Time…the Big Five!!! Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Park, South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WARNING: <\/strong> This is not National Geographic….however, some photos are courtesy of Pepe on SV Beez Neez who is a photographer! You can image the massive amount of photos\/videos taken so bare with me as we try to give you a snap shot of this amazing experience…grab a cup of tea and enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it goes….we are in South Africa…land of the Big 5:  Lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo. The term was coined by big-game hunters, and refers to the 5 most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. Together with SV Beez Neez (Bear and Pepe)<\/strong> we all made plans to “hunt” the Big 5 with our cameras. I can’t express how lucky we were to see almost all of the Big 5 on this 3 day trip….It had to be the combination of Pepe asking Trevor to see the “next” one…and viola…!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 1: The drive, the park, and the landscape<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

And we are off….excited to get off the boat for a bit we all packed the car and headed to the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Park<\/strong> which is the oldest “proclaimed” nature reserve in Africa beginning in 1895. Smaller than the better know, Kruger National Park, we had heard great reviews and availability to see all Big 5 animals and due to limited time and money, this seemed to be the best choice for us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n