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I spent 9 days on a trip to Kruger in January. Best holiday I ever had. Could go on the roads I wanted to, stay as long as I liked at a sighting or waterhole etc. I ate when I felt like it, whether t was a take away or a braai.I bought those disposable braai pans available at supermarkets, perfect.
At all times I felt safe. Dont worry about the Elephants, even if you had another person in the car, they couldn't really help you could they? Just observe reasonable caution.
I stayed at P.Kop, Skukuza, LS and C.Bridge.
Have already booked another trip doing South and up to Letaba, and if any of my children read this, NO you cant come with me!

You sly person, you!

I love to go alone. I have had amazing experiences with animals since there is nobody in the car to busy me with conversation. I seem to have the best sightings alone too
But I do want to do a trip with my parents every year
And a trip with friends every year

Ah you will enjoy that big time I have had some of my clearest moments of my life sitting alone for long periods at lookout points. Thus I have an attachment to Tsanga and Nkumbe
And sometimes an 'ordinary' sighting is one that draws one in and fascinates one! And you sit there for as long as you feel

I must say though, it is not nice to braai alone at night That is when I try make friends with my neighbor

Travelling solo and no-one to share something special with at that exact moment, do sometimes leaves a bit of emptiness even if it just a fleeting moment. But other than that it is always satisfying to share afterwards your sightings and adventures with friends on this forum.

Alto, the only section of camping space along the fence in Skukuza is on a bit of a slope and its not that big either. The rest is also great, but no fence line.
I went solo to the Park for the first time last year to Satara and without sounding selfish, I loved it. Unfortunately I had no one to share all the great sightings I had but it was well needed alone time and I could go when, where and for as long as I wanted to on drives. In the morning's I was in line at the gate waiting for it to open. As much as I loved the time alone I also missed the company of SO and LO's.