23 October 2014
Beginning our Safari at Pretoriouskop we had brilliant
sightings of general game (Zebra,
Impala, Giraffe, Kudu and Waterbuck). We then proceeded onto camp where we
enjoyed a relaxing evening.
24 October 2014
An early morning start this morning saw us heading on the
long journey North up to Lataba. On route we came across superb sightings of
rhino, elephant with calves, buffalo, 2 prides of lion and again brilliant
general game.
25 October 2014
Today we went further North, destination the camp of
Shingwedzi. (If anyone did, I thoroughly enjoyed being up this part of the
world).
The drive was rather quiet but we did have some excellent
sightings of elephant, buffalo as well as zebra and giraffe. We also came
across a great sighting of a herd of 8 Tsessebe. Guests then proceeded on their
night drive.
26 October 2014
Today’s morning drive was excellent for birding where 16 new
sightings were added to our list including the trumpeter hornbill and the
stunning African openbill.
In the afternoon taking the river back loop we had some
magnificent elephant sightings including 3 different large herds coming down to
drink in front of us as well as 5 magnificent tusker bulls posing superbly for
photos in excellent light. Buffalo herds over 300 where in abundance as well
quenching their thirst. After all this is what the North is all about.
27 October 2014
Today was surprisingly quiet around Satara, although we did
manage to enjoy sightings of ostrich, Kori Bustards and secretary birds.
We got a beautiful male lion 40m off the road as well as general
game sightings.
We than returned to camp for the evening ready for the next
day.
28 October 2014
Today we saw brilliant general game and were treated to a
black and white rhino sighting in one day which is extremely rare! At the black
rhino sighting we managed to see this animal in its full might as we enjoyed
the sighting from just 2m away.
Other sighting for the day include many elephants mud
bathing and drinking as well as a brilliant raptor sighting of a nesting tawny
eagle.
We then proceeded onto camp for the night where a rare
nocturnal visitor the honey badger was patrolling around our bungalows.
29 October 2014
Today in my opinion we had one of the best lion sightings of
the year as we came across 6 male lions on a buffalo kill with us being the
first vehicle there and not a blade of grass between us and the kill! The lions
ate for an hour or so then proceeded to rest under a tree close by.
The rest of the day we saw two more lion sightings as well
as a pack of wild dogs very close to the road. General game sightings were
great considering the excessive temperature.
30 October 2014
Today is our final day so after breakfast we packed the
vehicle and headed out for our final drive.
Sightings for this morning include a leopard, honey badgers,
hyena and jackal.
We then proceeded out the Kruger gates onto Nelspruit for
the transfer back to Johannesburg.
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