SA: Kruger National Park – Mlondozi Picnic Spot

October 24, 2009

Located off S29 overlooking Mlondozi Dam, approximately 15 km from Lower Sabie has to be the number one picnic spot as it is situated on top of a hill with a view of the dam and plains below. We have had amazing sightings from here. Picture this – we get to the picnic cook our bacon and eggs and just as we are about to eat a heard of about 2000 buffalo appears on the plains walking in single file towards the dam.... or we see a lioness hunting giraffe...or we spot thousands of zebra ... or we watch baboons, wildebeest and zebra fighting over a dribble of water...or we watch elephants holding each other's tails in single file... etc etc - it is a magical place.... Garden of Eden of the Park

We have one stop a year here to enjoy a cooked brunch on the skottel. This is where I would like to have my ashes scattered when I depart this plane.

2009

1000s of zebra and a lioness stalking a giraffe from the viewpoint! AMAZING.

2012

2013

2014

A mega herd of buffalo crossing the river…with elephants grazing and a rhino thrown in for good measure – what a spot!!

3 of the 5! Buffalo, elephant and rhino!

2015

This yea we were with the Coes – the dam was FULL! As always it was a hive of activity! Plenty of waterbuck, hippos and a hed of buffalo came down to drink….stunning.

April 2016:

We were horrified to see the impact of the drought – now water at all and hippo carcasses everywhere 🙁

2018:

2019:

May: A sad but fond farewell to Richard – lovely Val’s husband who is a fellow RMC VHR – this was a very special place for them when they lived here. An elephant stood nearby solemnly watching us pay our respects.