It's been 12 years in Kruger National Park so it might not be that fair to compare. The memory fades along the time and sometimes one can lose complete touch of what happened. Regardlessly I found Addos very appealing, mainly due to its openness. One can see quite far without blockage of the view. It's quite different from the Savana biome in Kruger. It's the third largest national park in South Africa and is still growing. It's famous for its big 7 since it has a marine reserve in it.
Our guide Reneir is very informative and had a good education for a nature guide. He knows quite some birds which I would assume rare for guides of games. We did Addo and Scotia game reserve with him. We were the told that some of the farm owners in this region turned their farm to game reserves since it's easier to maintain. Scotia game reserve is one of them. We saw 4 out of the big 5 there.
One of the highlights is the chat with the chef in Addo wildlife, where we stayed for two nights. The food in Addo Wildlife was so delicious that we had to shake hands with the chef. He is orginally from Joburg/Pretoria area and can speak 11 languages, with Swazi ancestor. He told us that his mother raised his m to be open, it narrow minded. He also told us the legend how the tribes in South Africa descended from a Zulu king. Somehow the conversation and the sincerity in his eyes were very touching and painted a perfect ending of the day and as well as the adventure in Addo.
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