ADDO
 When you hear the word Addo, you think of elephants and that is quite right. But there is so much more to Addo. The tiny town of Addo is in the Sundays River Valley which is where much of the area's citrus is grown.
This area is also where many bee keepers keep their apiaries. Citrus honey is apparently the best honey you can get.
From the lookout point you can see the whole valley and all it's beauty. It's no wonder that Sir Percy Fitzpatrick chose to live in this part of the country.
 Addo Elephant Park is of course a major attraction in this part of the country, and rightly so. Nowhere else can you get so close to so many of these majestic creatures.
You can either arrange to go on a game drive or you can go in your own vehicle. The advantage of booking a game drive is that the driver will take you on routes where they know animals have been spotted.
 The elephants in Addo do not have large tusks, this because many years ago the large tusked elephants were killed off by ivory hunters.
If you decide to take a trip to addo, do not pack any citrus in your picnic basket. Many years ago the farmers used to dump rotten oranges at the park.
 The elephants loved this treat and soon became addicted. Sometimes too scared to leave the feeding area in case they missed out on a feeding.
This addiction to citrus has been passed down the generations. An elephant has been known to rip open a car for an orange.
These are after all still wild animals. Do also remember to remain in your car unless you are in an area where you can get out.
 There are many different animals in the park such as warthog and the black-backed jackal, ostriches and a variety of antelope.
Although there are lions in the park they are mostly found at the Gorah Camp.
www.sanparks.org/parks/addo/
www.greateraddo.com
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