As I close my eyes the expectations images of hippos, lions, cheetahs, zebra and giraffes sprang up. Yes when I step on this land these animals greeted me with curiosity perhaps a shiver too. But what I never expected was the serenity and the beautiful landscape in some parts of the south Africa.

My travel may not be considered as top african vacations but indeed it was the best view I had made for Africa. The impressions imprinted in me have been carved deep and I just got jelly in Africa’s beautiful bounty.

Hluhluwe Umfolozi National Park is a huge and beautiful park with rolling hills bulleted with acacia bush. In this park I met the white and black rhino. It has a wide collection of the endangered rhino specie and the largest number of rhino in the whole world is here. Rhinos are not the only resident here but also the other famous members of the big five namely the lion, buffalo, elephant, and leopards. The rest of the african safari animals like giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and waterbuck can also be seen here.

I had a great with this game reserve for this is my first time experience and close encounter with the wilds. Imagine seeing an animal blocking your transportation? My heart bit stop for a moment and I did not even blink an eye for I am afraid that I might miss something.

Another close encounter that I will never do again is when we come across an elephant right on our path. Our guide is quick enough to instruct us to stay put and not move for the elephant might charge. Five minutes is just a very short time but I thought it was forever.

Our next step is the Drankensberg Mountains and it would be another story to tell.