{"id":2999,"date":"2025-08-14T18:20:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2025-08-15T17:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:52:23","slug":"southafrica-day-7-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/southafrica-day-7-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"SouthAfrica &#8211; Day 7 Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another long drive along the N2 to our home for the next three days &#8211; Amakhala Game Reserve. 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We had just set off and we saw a herd of 20+ elephants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250814_17897.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250814_17897.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250814_17897-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250814_17897-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250814_17897-353x220.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Further on we came across the male of the herd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" 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