Kruger Day 2 - Phalaborwa / Kambuka
Sadly it was time to leave the hotel which felt all too soon, but we were on our way to Kruger National Park. The first stop was Phalaborwa located to the west (outside the park boundary) and roughly at the mid-point of the parks' longitudinal extent (around 220 miles). We drove straight to our accommodation for the following two nights meeting Dave, the owner of the excellent Sunbird Lodge , a mere five-minute drive to Phalaborwa Gate. Half the day had already passed, so we were reluctant to head into the park. Instead, Dave advised us to visit Kambuka set alongside the imperious Olifants River that had swelled after the recent heavy rainfall. And what a place this was - initially planning to spend a couple of hours over lunch, we decided to spend the rest of the day there. The lodge had a bar and restaurant, but it was practically empty but for a few tourists passing through. So we just sat, ate, watched the water rush by and ate some more. On the opposit...