Woke up at 5:30 for a 6:45 pick up to start our safari! We were met by Adrian and Mark of Mygration Safari and headed out on a three and a half hour drive to our first destination, St. Lucia. Were were so delighted to discover that we were the only group scheduled for this Safari, which meant we got the entire 10 passenger luxury vehicle to ourselves! We each were able to enjoy the South African country side through the giant picture windows that lined the bus. Adrian was our tour guide, and the owner of the company, and supplied us with fun facts about all the places we encountered as we headed out on the drive to St. Lucia and then onto Bonamanzi.
We made a stop in St. Lucia so that we could have the chance to see some lazy hippos before continuing onto our camp site. We arrived at Bonamanzi and had some great photo ops with the crocodiles, who were awaiting their lunch. It was amazing to see the crocodiles up close. Afterwards we continued down the road to our camp site for a quick lunch prepared by, Mark, Adrian's brother. We were amazed by the trailer hitch which was essentially a kitchen on wheels, equipped with an oven, freezer, dishware and refrigerator. We were very spoiled and enjoyed a great lunch before going to a Zulu village to learn more about their culture. The Bonamanzi park is unique in that it has no predators in it, enabling the animals living inside to flourish. We saw many impala, nyala and red daikars.
Afterwards we headed back to the campsite where Mark was cooking a leg of lamb on an open fire. We helped set up our tents and sat around the campfire enjoying conversation with our safari tour guides. When it was time to head to bed, we each had our own unique tent. The 'cot tents' as they are called are two person tents that are raised about a foot and a half off the ground. They unfold quite easily (we think, they were set up for us :) ) and being set off the ground made for a comfortable nights sleep.
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