This hippo was photographed in the Entabeni Game Reserve and he (or maybe she) would watch us for a few moments with nothing more than the ears, eyes and nose above the waterline, then slowly sink underwater for a short time. This process repeated until we left. For all I know, he (or she) is still in that waterhole going up and down!

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"We were there to play golf and were virtually the only people there which was bizarre but meant we had the course to ourselves which was nice. Excellent course in good condition and was being prepared for a big tournament. Lodges are fine with balcony, people very friendly but menu was restricted in the evening as we were the only guests! Great wildlife on the estate and in the vicinity at Nielsvlei. Only negative was that they did not have a record of our booking - Hotels.com take note!"

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12 May - 13 May

"nice resort with modern rooms. game drive opportunities both by yourself and via the hotel, easy to spot animals. preferrably you need a car to get around as the resort area i large."