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Stunning photos DuQues! I have never been there (yet). As soon as I think I know everything I learn something new.
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The Hippo Pools

This is a difficult one. If I HAVE to pick it would be a late afternoon at Engelhard dam. Close second would Sunset dam early morning with minimal people around.

Definately Mathakayane just before sundown when the sun sets the surroundings in an eary light. That's when kruger is at it's most beautiful.

I too think that Tshanga is my favourite spot in KNP. Ndloti your camping mattress sounds wonderful but......many years ago we spent a few nights at Bateleur. Early one morning we went directly to the lookout as we wanted to have a cup of coffee and to watch the sunrise. On arrival, coffee in hand I bounded up the path to the the top.....and saw the backside of a very big leopard as it bounded down the other side towards the riverbed below......I don't know who got the biggest fright, me or the leopard My SO knows that this is where I want my ashes scattered, and from reading the thread it sounds like it could get pretty "ashy" up there

Anywhere on the road alon the Luvuvhu river.....heaven on earth

Anywhere on the S100 is fine by me

Somewhere along the s56 Mphongolo loop..... *BIG SIGH*

No matter where we are in Kruger my dad, now 87, says "Can we go to the hide?".

Mantambeni hide north of Letaba. I haven't let him down yet.

Some of my favourites are:

the Olifants lookout... I scattered my Mom and Dad's ashes there a few years back and that's where I hope my family will do the same with mine when the time comes.

Nsemani and Girivani dams are also high on my list of favourite places. I have had some really lovely sighting experiences at both of them.

Biyamiti Weir, just above the weir, looking up the mostly dry river bed. You just get a very special feeling while sitting there. Partly anticipation and the other pure serenity!

Having named them, I have to admit that anywhere in Kruger is wonderful for me..
The feeling you get when you drive thro' the gate, on arrival at Kruger is pure joy! You enter a different world!

Renosterkoppies dam!
Nothing of particular, but when I think of KNP this is the first image that appear in my mind.

N'wamanzi lookout point near Olifants camp,have left instructions for my ashes to be thrown there.

I cannot make up my mind. The patio of no. 7 at Sirheni as night covers the camp. Babalala at sundowner time when there are no other guests around. First cup of coffee while watching the park wake at any of the hides. Looking into the bushveld wood fire with lions grunting not too far away. Sorry, I can't decide, but this topic has certainly brought many wonderfull memories back.



Sirheni 22 - 26 October
Shimuwini 27 - 28 October

Here is a few of our favourites:

The lookout deck at Mooiplaas picnic site, first thing in the morning, when we are the only ones there.
Just outside Balule camp, the pontoon across the Olifants river, first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening.
Transport Dam first thing in the morning
Mestel Dam first thing in the morning
Lake Panic Bird Hide
Shipandane Hide
Mphongolo Loop north of Shingwedzi camp, this list can go on forever, evry place in the Kruger is special to us