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We reached the end of our first day in the park and had managed to settle into our unit so all in all a good day. The bush is thick but the signs of winter are starting to appear.
It gave me such a nice feeling driving through the gate just before closing and smelling the fires - only in Africa.
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As we had driven the van basically all day we decided not to connect the van's fridge, freezer to the units power so just took out the cameras , flask etc and started getting ready for our first evening of relaxing.
We set up our own chairs not that KNP's are bad but we just prefer ours. For those who are following my KTP report they will know Penny dropped my gin bottle and true to form my Johnny Walker Black also ended up in pieces but lucky that happened when packed in JHB so I had a replacement. Guess who carried it for the rest of the trip.
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I cannot think of anything better sitting in the push with someone you love just relaxed and taking in the surrounding's. As much as I have some big issues with Sanparks they thank goodness have not yet figured out a way to impact that.
Looking out from the unit and seeing each unit having a fire going and family gathering takes me to a good place and I hope that this is not destroyed by the commercialisation of the restaurant's.
After lighting the fire we downloaded the first days photos just to check setting and see what adjustments we want to make with environment around camp. I decided to consume red wine while Penny had a beer shandy.
Eventually got the chops on the braai with onion and potato in tinfoil. Penny did the butternut on the stove as a wanted in mashed and just easier that way. During the first night is when we figure out what we have forgotten to bring even thou we do a list packing process something is always missing. We realised nothing major so we both get a pat on the back and another drink.
After dinner we packed, washed dishes, took our malaria tablets and hit the bed hard at 9h15pm.