CHARGED by an ELEPHANT | after SAILING to South Africa Ep. 123

[@paulvanderwalt5228]

I am a South African and your video reminded me how awesome this Country's wildlife and natural beauty is. I hope Cape Town shows its best to you.

[@johnbosworth777]

Yet another wonderful reminder of how blessed we are with the nature and animals we share our planet with.

[@bodywood]

Sharing this with us if wonderful. The way you present your experience is so real it feels, well, so real. Thank you for Sharing. Your journey is an incredible adventure you earned your safari. Stay safe, really looking forward to Cape town.

[@cvs8545]

Matt, well done with your pronunciation of Hluhluwe. I am seriously impressed!!

[@johnhanson5943]

Wish I was back there. Can hardly wait. Europe is a mad house!

[@davidshepherd1107]

Love the calmness of your posts and subdued enthusiasm. It makes it more real and therefore more enjoyable.

[@brianpetersen3429]

What a wonderful adventure! Well filmed and edited. Hoping for a better weather window for your voyage.

[@davidmontgomery1016]

You guys are having way too much fun! Thanks for letting us tag along.

[@moneymarty1]

Outstanding content! Clean and completely inoffensive. It is a big plus, that I can watch this with my wife and children without being embarrassed by over-exposure.

[@spowers3298]

Hi Amy and Matt. Congratulations on the safaris in SA. Incredible video! You're nearly at 100k subscribers! That is a big deal! Less than 1% of all KZbin channels get to 100k subscribers. Remember you get the coveted silver KZbin play button plaque from KZbin once you reach that momentus occasion!

[@cvs8545]

Really glad you got to visit my beautiful country. Welcome!

[@suzysmith5200]

Loved being on safari tonight. Don't think I would have been so calm over that moody elephant!!

[@justsomeguy6474]

Now that, is an intro!!!

[@michaelc.4413]

You are amazing, thanks for sharing your wonderfull story. Cheers from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@DesertDogJournal]

I don’t usually watch the tourism part of sailing videos, but i’m glad I watched this one. thanks.

[@tinadedekind5257]

I had my honeymoon there in 1995. So many memories, thank you. Take care and be safe x

[@normansufrin207]

Brilliant bit of filming. Morning did a safari in Kenya so understand exactly how you feel. Good work guys. God speed

[@stanleysteamcar]

Yet another example of how to make a fantastic episode. Your videography and storytelling is the best out there. Thank you

[@simongear3940]

Great to see you made it out on safari. One of the most wonderful experiences to have. Well done with the elephant. Keep up the great video making.

[@chrisshields1775]

Wow Hluhluwe reserve brings back happy memories. I visited South Africa in 1994 and stayed in the Rondvaal village at Hluhluwe Game Park for a night. I was writing postcards in my rondvall and looked up to see 2 Zebra walk past the door, as the camp left the gates open to the wild animals. I love your channel and your documenting your travels is epic. From Devon UK.

[@cliffterpher]

Worst places to be shore-bound! You guys are the best! Imagine after all those sea-miles that you're in the greatest danger on land. Brilliantly exciting and wonderful video

[@CuriousHumbleMarie]

I absolutely LOVED seeing the hippos...such amazing creatures. Great video! ☮️

[@johannotnagel8887]

Amy and Matt, thank you for making such a beautiful video of our country. Just whish I could meet you while you were here. Enjoy your visit.

[@samehmoneim6732]

I am African however I enjoyed a lot the quality of the video as well as the music which gave a realistic atmosphere to your adventure. Thank you and best of luck

[@Adogsmate4267]

Very nice, those cameras are extremely clear, video footage is just so sharp. I can't wait to see Florence break her speed record, she just keeps on giving you great experiences.

[@paulsj9245]

That's incredible wildlife footage - thanks for showing us!

[@douglashill9844]

Wonderful videography. Artistic and natural at the same time.

[@andytaylor97]

Absolutely amazing cinematography!!

[@catherineanderson77]

Thanks so much for sharing this incredible video of the awesome African wildlife! Breathtaking! Stay safe!

[@shanewalker2018]

Beautiful Nyala, I was lucky to grow up there, Kruger National Park for big cats

[@SVBonAmi]

Stunning, thank you so much for sharing.

[@willmostert8621]

Hey guys! Thanks for a great video. I'm a South African living in Taipei, Taiwan. The scenes with the wild animals, the landscapes brought tears to mｙ eyes! My sailboat is in Auckland, New Zealand. Maybe one day we will meet somewhere! Following you closely!

[@GMSA59]

As a German tourist once said of South Africa if you stand still long enough someone will light a fire and hand you a beer, enjoy

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

A true statement, we have been made very welcome here :-)

[@DurinSBane-zh9hj]

Elephants in the mirror are closer than they appear. Amazing footage!

[@philipwoods6317]

I moved to SA in 2010 and I love northern KZN. Revisiting some of those places via your video is brilliant. Self drive in the game reserves ia always fun trying to spot stuff that maybe a professional guide might have missed.... maybe... Its a fantastic country even with all the challenges that we currently face. Enjoy it

[@tomcraddock244]

Amazing!! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventures!! Fair winds ⛵️

[@RallyOFever]

Wow! Amazing video! Thank you for sharing

[@mrpmessina]

Oh my goodness! We missed you by a day or 2. Literally just landed back in the Uk after a 4 week holiday in South Africa. Drove over 5500km from Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay, and from there to the amazing Gariep Dam, then onwards to Johannesburg, Pilgrims Rest, God’s Window, and off to the awesome Kruger National Park, where we spend 4 nights at the Olifants rest and Setara. Then headed back to Cape Town via Hanover with way more than 5000 pictures and videos and drone footages. For anyone who has not been and loves nature. This is a life experience, that I would definitely recommend. If you have never been, then I would sooooo recommend it. You will love the road trips like I did with my wife Marion. Pics and videos to come. Looking forward to catching up on your channel. Still gutted we missed you in South Africa. Great video!!!! Hope you are well and greetings from Paolarion.

[@mrpmessina]

Just realised you were at a different park, but not too far from us. Still great video and brilliant scenes. Thank you so much.

[@chinoodin4735]

Amazing! Perfectly amazing! Cheers 🥂

[@brianmurphy7962]

Thank you for your exciting video … I will never get to Africa, nor sail (afraid of boats!) but I feel like I’ve done both. God bless you, continue to LOVE LIFE !

[@DonaldGregg-xu1bp]

So nice to see you having fun again after being stuck in Indonesia for so long.

[@michaelsweet2701]

Another wonderful film. Fantastic!

[@rossanderson867]

What an amazing video. it doesn't seem to matter whether you are on water or land, you just seem to tell it as it is and that is so interesting. Thanks for sharing your adventure enabling us to understand what you are experiencing.

[@gordonsutton3681]

Amazing quality, you guys are really good. Defiantly one of my favorite channels.

[@billjeffery2419]

what a great video,thanks for taking us along

[@raytheron]

So happy to see you enjoy my old homeland. I'm sure you will enjoy Cape Town and the Western Cape, where i'm from, as much, but for different reasons ;-)

[@shanewalker2018]

visit Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, cape winelands route, pity you missed the Drakensberg. Above Swellendam, Tradoupas - if raining numerous idyllic waterfalls - then on to Barrydale, the winery produces Hanepoot Jerepigo delightful sweet white wine akin to KWV port.

[@geoffmaritz3147]

Welcome to my little piece of paradice, South Africa. I love it as will you.

[@RachaelSA]

I grew up there as a kid and knew St. Lucia like the back of my hand. I remember having hippo's come eat the grass in our back yard at night. It's the most beautiful place in the whole wide world.

[@moesailing6008]

Beautiful Job! Thank you for sharing your lekker experience with us!

[@steveeggert8814]

Absolutely fascinating! Thanks for taking us along!

[@rolanddunk5054]

Hi Amy and Matt,I am still playing catch up and I am currently watching No.71. It seems that every time you find a new anchorage you say this is the most beautiful anchorage we have seen.and I can understand this because each one has its own form of beauty,and I have no doubt that you will find many more..Thank you for you journey so far..your programmes are expertly put together,being informative and entertaining.looking forward to more..Cheers ..Roly 🇬🇧.PS I have been retired quite some years now but spent most of my working life at sea in tugs and trawlers,so this is a whole new outlook for me.thank you once again.

[@rorkesparks2598]

Absolutely blown away by your videography .... seriously guys you are sooo good at it!!!! Keep safe !!

[@grantevans6597]

It is wonderful to see you enjoying yourselves in my home country. I have been blessed to travel all over Africa in my 4x4 and it is a privilege to be able to see our unique wildlife in really beautiful settings. After thirty years of travelling here, I still thrill to witness footage like yours. South Africa is a tremendous country and the people are amazing too. Just the politicians I'm afraid, leave much to be desired. Thank you as ever for a great episode in your saga of Florence and the couple who sail her.

[@andrewgodfrey6913]

Your elephant experience makes me think of the Jurassic Park scene with the "objects are closer than they appear" in the mirror.

[@erdvarkengineering6378]

Welcome in SA. Check out Port Alfred, Knysna lagoon, Mosselbay, Houtbay and then Cape Town. I am from Yzerfontein. 75km north from Cape Town on the West coast.

[@volkhardstrau4105]

Absolut fantastic your vid. The sound to the Pictures. Fair Wind to South Africa.

[@SailingSVCordelia]

Thank you for sharing such a different video. Seeing 4 of the big five is amazing and you're so brave to do it yourselves too. You two are such an inspiration. Good luck on reaching 100k, not long now :)

[@1200rexer]

WOW this was amazing i am so jealous with all the awesome wildlife you have both seen ots always a pleasure to watch these videos

[@RudixSA]

Welcome to South Africa! So glad you enjoy it. Great video as always, thanks for sharing and enjoy Cape town, lived there for a few years and love the place.

[@kevinhealy4253]

I remember my first safari in SA - totally mind-blowing. Thank you.

[@nevillesaunders1916]

Awesome video guys. You will talk about the elephant incident for a long time.😃😃

[@anthonywalton4423]

great video guys really good , no idea why you don't have more views

[@mattdouglas5570]

This video 📹 absolutely top quality we are blessed to have these to watch thankyou very much for the effort it is appreciated

[@eleanorjames1118]

Beautifully filmed and edited. The fact that you took the time to get really good footage of the dung beatles is what impressed me most. Your elephant was a bull and he was just going about his business and using the road. You just happened to be on the path he wanted to use and, when you stopped in the road, blocking his path, he became uneasy and uncertain about how to proceed, especially once a car blocked him from the other side as well. You could tell his unease by the way he was lifting one foot in the air. If you had kept backing ahead of him so that he could keep to his intended path, he would have been perfectly happy. He was actually reasonably relaxed, under the circumstances and there is nothing there I would call a "charge". If an elephant even gives you a serious warning, the experience is a whole other level of frightening. A full on charge really would be the stuff of nightmares.

[@terenceacton5803]

Not just brilliant sailors but also very talented vloggers. David Attenborough watch out, you have some up and coming competition😀

[@soloonsound]

Congratulations on (almost) 100 THOUSAND subs! This video had some of the most beatiful videography and editing you've created thus far. Especially the dung beatle footage. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@sonofedmund5004]

Cool video thanks for sharing! Your videos never fail to please. Being home with Netflix is nice for a night - done a bit too much of that in the last 2 years!

[@alanwilton5082]

Awesome video guys! My 6 year old daughter loves following your adventures and this was her new favourite! Can't wait to see the next sail down the coast

[@ctwriter1670]

Thank you so much. Spectacular photography. Compliments!

[@lesleypearson7489]

Great video👍 Amy & Matt.

[@Oceans_Sail]

Brilliant video as always. So well edited and put together. Thank you.

[@roadboat9216]

Wow! Now you are reaping the benefits of all of your hard work, battling covid, wait wait waiting for a weather window that barely exists. YOU DID IT. What a great accomplishment. One more push and you are THERE! Then the rest (in theory) is down hill. Yaaaaay. And on your production. You outdid yourselves. Reeeeeally Well done. Professional. Love it.

[@robertscranton8293]

You all are such a lovely couple...But Wait...the safari footage was truly unbelievable...It was so professional..the footage...Thank you.

[@useless8989]

What a great video. The only thing missing was narration by David Attenborough.

[@PNWwonder]

What an adventure, the wildlife was beautiful to see! Enjoyed every second.

[@ldylle]

Amazing episode Matt and Amy 👍🐘🐘

[@brucew6897]

Absolutely incredible! I so much look forward to each of your videos. You inspire me

[@edgarchegwin961]

You guys actually made it to South Africa, Congrats!! Bst Rgs.

[@brianmason8597]

I have really enjoyed your series and am looking forward to the next episode as you will be sailing in waters that I've frequently sailed on the SA coast.

[@earlmiller5242]

I'm so glad you guys are okay, I have been worried about you. Excellent filming and excellent video! You guys are my heroes!

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

An awesome adventure. I would have liked to have gone alone, but I was short on time and using a guide I was fortunate enough to see the big five to include a Black Rhino. Looks like you two had an incredible trip and got to spend some quality time there. A trip you will never forget.

[@stevechampion7938]

Great vid!!! Stunning landscape.

[@stevelambert7496]

Matt and Amy and animals always makes an awesome episode thanks for sharing guys. I was hoping for a leopard 🐆 but the lion was very cool.

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

I loved the African Safari adventure. It's so cool that you got to experience the wildlife. Great Adventure 👍

[@Ron-xn4wf]

I admire your sailing skills.

[@donaldsmith2242]

Loved this. Grew up in this area and haven't been back in over 30 years. Interesting to see some of the changes, but those were all places we'd either go camping or take Sunday afternoon drives too. Looking forward to the next one too, as that is the area where I went to boarding school.

[@ludwigrieger7556]

We are glad you got to see Africa’s wildlife, its a great experience. Botswana is out of your way, but it’s such a African Safari destination. Thanks for a great video

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

One day we will come back to Africa and do it by land instead of boat. There is so much to see!

[@theeclecticnest5343]

I've been to Ungada 3 times and I found myself reliving the sense of awe I had the first time it hit me that I was in Africa. There is nothing quite like it. I'm happy for you two and wish you the best!

[@dennisrobinson4588]

Your videos just keep getting better and better!! I just wish I was there with you guys. I have always dreamed of traveling through out Africa exploring and shooting pictures. Someday, someday God willing. Looking forward to your next video. Good sailing and God bless! Cheers!

[@nickjames1892]

So great to see you enjoying our country's wildlife and scenery, and avoiding making the usual stereotyped political commentary that so many visitors feel compelled to do. Well done! Love your channel and quality of footage.

[@philgray1023]

Awesome video folks. Absolutely awesome.

[@brentloftis3746]

Amazing experience. Well filmed!👍

[@fgansell]

A wonderful episode wit amazing wildlife photography. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

[@jameswesthart5873]

It's an especially wonderful video. A great experience for you and well deserved for all your efforts and creature comfort sacrifices. Really, it was so well filmed and produced. Thanks for bringing me along.

[@MikeSantis]

Wow guys, that was a great episode! Great job on video making and editing.

[@rickyfouche4164]

Hi there. It was absolutely wonderful to see that area again. We live in the central part of South Africa and used to go on holiday over there for many years. Lately we go to the Port Alfred area which is a lot tamer than the Northern parts of KZN. Thank you so much for sharing. Safe travels and many more happy experiences for you two. Oh yes and we had the Elephant experience in the Hluhluwe game park.. Ours was a Bull in mating season and seriously aggressive :-)

[@rogerstone3068]

WOW. Did you really film that waterfall and cliff and valley at 0:30 - 0:40? I just had to run it back and watch it again. Three times. My flabber is gasted.

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Yes, in that case you will enjoy the next episode...

[@britt-ingerlengstrom197]

Wonderful film

[@braddobson2060]

Great vidio I had no idea how beautiful it was there. Thanks