Hide Park

Addo Elephant Park

October 18th, 2008

Day two started by going to a hide situated just beside a watering hole. Walking down a bendy path, trying to make as little noise as possible, we arrived at the hide. It was a wooden structure with benches and peep holes all along it. The view point is about ten metres away from the watering hole. Lucky for us, there were no other people present but there was a group of four elephants enjoying the occasional drink. It was amazing to see them suck up the water with their noses and then spray it into their mouths with their long trunks. Two elephants even held trunks, okay it was one elephant who was keen the other just tolerated it for a while, but still it was so sweet. Again careful not to disturb the animals, Karel and I developed a system of sharing our excitement. We signed basic signs to each other, most likely looking ridiculous but having too much fun to care.