18th January:
Today Mark had a very quiet day of game viewing, and think it was due to the sudden change in weather conditions.
Today Mark had a very quiet day of game viewing, and think it was due to the sudden change in weather conditions.
Morning Route: Albaseni - Phabeni gate - Albaseni - back to camp
At mestal dam Mark got a large herd of buffalo (app 100) all drinking water. Great sighting as the guests we have now on Safari haven't seen any since been on trip with Mark. Just before shabeni link Mark got a massive elephant bull in full musth on the road. Although in full musth he was very relaxed with our presence. The usual general game sightings included: water buck, warthog, kudu, rheedbuck, zebra and giraffe. Mark made his way back to Nkambeni for lunch and also to check on our gentleman who had been sick and returned to Nkambeni from Medi Clinic. Fortunately he was feeling alot better and was able to join the group on the afternoon drive and the night safari.
Afternoon Route: Napi - Napi Boulders - Napi - back to camp
At mestal dam Mark got a large herd of buffalo (app 100) all drinking water. Great sighting as the guests we have now on Safari haven't seen any since been on trip with Mark. Just before shabeni link Mark got a massive elephant bull in full musth on the road. Although in full musth he was very relaxed with our presence. The usual general game sightings included: water buck, warthog, kudu, rheedbuck, zebra and giraffe. Mark made his way back to Nkambeni for lunch and also to check on our gentleman who had been sick and returned to Nkambeni from Medi Clinic. Fortunately he was feeling alot better and was able to join the group on the afternoon drive and the night safari.
Afternoon Route: Napi - Napi Boulders - Napi - back to camp
Spectacular sighting of hippo's at shitlhave dam. Waterbuck on access road to dam. Further to this not much. Guests out on sundown drive, and hopefully they get to see some good things tonight. Having said that, my eye's are like new york road map's with very little sleep had. With good rest, will be back on form and bright eyed and bushy tailed by tomorrow. Lets see what is in store for us as the heavens have opened for the weekend!
19 January:
Morning Drive: Route: Napi – Shithave – Napi
After Breakfast we headed out on our drive starting down Napi road sightings for the day were 3 Elephant bulls 1km from Numbi Gate all standing under a marola tree and 4 Waterbuck on the access road to Shithave. That was all we found this morning due to flooding and heavy rains.
Afternoon Swim: Route: Tent - Bar – Tent
Due to Heavy Rain Clients decided to stay in the Camp for the afternoon.
Mark then decided to have a joke and saw a herd of octopus about 3m from the safari rubber duck, 147 Rain Frogs and a brilliant sighting of a school of tiger fish 10m from the bar.
20 January:
Today Dean Enters the park and Mark departs.
Route Travelled: Numbi Gate – Pretoriuskop – Napi – 1km past Transport Dam – Camp
After entering the flooded Kruger National Park we made our way to Pretoriuskop Camp for some lunch, we then got on the road to see what we could find. Sightings for the day were 5 sightings of elephant, Kudu, Impala, Zebra, buffalo, Wild dogs and Rhino. After a very rainy day we headed for the camp for the evening.
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