18 August 2014
We
picked up guests from the Radison Blu Gautrain and the shoestring backpackers.
We took a drive through to Nelspruit, were we changed over vehicles and made
our way to Nkambeni Safari Lodge. Guests checked in, enjoyed lunch and then had
some free time before leaving at 16h30 on a sunset drive. Guests enjoyed their
sunset drive, getting back at 19h30 and then enjoying dinner before retiring
for a good nights rest.
19 August 2014
It
was up early this morning, after guests enjoyed breakfast, we left camp at
06h30, going up the Numbi tar. It was not long before we got a call about some
cheetah in the area, we made our way there and enjoyed a quality sighting,
before moving on. We made our way down the Napi Road, getting good sightings of
buffalo, elephant, kudu, impala and warthog. We made our way down the H3 to
quagga pan, before returning to the camp as the first high temperatures of the
season were being experienced.
Guests
enjoyed lunch at Nkambeni Safari Lodge, and a bit of a rest. We left camp again
at 15h30 and made our way down the Numbi road, before getting stopped by a
visitor who told us of a hippo death on circle road, we decided to go there and
take a look. It was not long before we found the hippo lying behind Pretoriuskop
camp. There were a number of vultures around the hippo, so it was quite
apparent that it was a hippo death and not a kill. We watched for a while,
before moving on and getting other sightings of elephant and buffalo. We
returned to camp, arriving back at 17h55. Guests enjoyed dinner, before
retiring for the night.
20 August 2014
Today
it was up early as two guests were departing on a morning walk, the other two
guests, were taken out on a game drive, getting good sightings of elephant and
another quick sighting of cheetah walking down the firebreak close to the camp
of pretoriuskop. As it was close to
09h00, we made our way back to the Nkambeni Safari Camp to pick up the other
two guests before heading out to see what we could find. We took a drive down
the Albasini Road, onto the Doispane Road to Nyamundwa dam, getting sightings
of elephant, impala, kudu, hippo's and some good birds such as African Fish
Eagle busy fishing at the dam.
The
temperatures were rising rapidly, so we turned around and made our way to the
Shabeni Kopies, before returning to camp. Tempretures rose to about thirty-five
degrees during the day, so we left the camp at 15h30, however little was seen
due to the high heat that was being experienced. We still managed to see
elephant, impala, buffalo and brown spotted hyena.
We
returned to the camp at about 18h20, due to us having a good sighting of a
large buffalo heard on the camp road. Everyone had a good dinner, before
retiring to bed.
21 August 2014
It
was up early again, after packing the safari vehicle, and enjoying breakfast,
it was out back on the road to see what we could find. We drove to the dead
hippo, to see if any lions had arrived on the carcass, however only birds were
encountered. We also got more sightings of elephant and buffalo, before making
our way to the gate for our trip through to Nelspruit, before changing over to
a Toyota Quantum for the trip back to Johannesburg.
Guests
enjoyed the safari, but were a bit sorry for not having seen any lion or
leopard, unfortunately sometimes this happens and predators cannot be
guaranteed, especially in the summer months.
More coming soon!
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