This album does not include any of the animals viewed in the park, just the other areas of the park. Kruger National Park was the third national park in the entire world after only Yellowstone and Hluhluwe. It covers a huge area. According to our guide, Kruger National Park is equal is size to the state of Massachusetts. The park was named after Paul Kruger, a larger than life Afrikaner historical figure, who, it is commonly believed set aside land as an animal reserve. But according to the South African Rough Guide it was James Stevenson-Hamilton who suggested naming the park after Paul Kruger because at the time of its creation, the park was unpopular with the Afrikaner people. Evidently his clever tribute to Kruger captured the fancy of the Afrikaners who adopted the idea. In any case, today the park is called the Paul Kruger National Park although Mr. Stevenson-Hamilton, who became the first warden of the park, said in a letter that Kruger never thought of wild animals as anything but prey . The park covers six million acres and stretches along for 414 kilometers of 258 miles from north to south. There are rest areas, camps, historical spots and a central space with a hotel, restaurants and a large gift and grocery shop. Private cars are allowed into the park, but the best viewing is in a high vehicle. All of the vehicles remain on the roads which are paved and gravel. Buses remain on the paved roads while the safari vehicles and private cars can travel on the gravel roads.
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Arriving at Kruger
Bust of Paul Kruger at Entrance
At the Entrance to Kruger
Rest Stop in the Park
Main Visitor's Center
Box Breakfast for Our Early Game Drive
Looking for Animals in the Park
New Gate at the Park
Sunset
