5 February 2016
A new safari
and new guests, Stephen and Emily from America, ready for an African
experience!
We met at
phabeni gate and drove for a few hours to nkambeni, our home for the next 2
nights.
Along the way
we encountered a lovely herd of buffalo, the effects of the drought evident in
their condition. We came across a small herd of Elephants drinking from the
reservoir tank, the smaller ones too short to reach, but still they tried.
Joining them at the waterhole came a bull Rhino... the elephants spotted him
and some young ones charged him but he wasn't phased by them and continued
drinking!
On arrival at
camp my guests had a quick refresh and then headed off on a sunset drive where
they found rhinos and elephants again!
6 February 2016
Today we had a
lovely breakfast and then set off for our first morning drive.
We missed a
leopard by minutes, but that's how it goes they see us before we see
them!
Not far from
the missed leopard we came across 4 wild dogs.. lying in the road, they were
not in the best condition but very alert watching the impalas from a distance.
We stayed with
them until we lost visual of them and headed off to skukuza for lunch. Lots of
zebras and a beautiful giraffe drinking at a waterhole...amazing to watch how
he carefully lowers himself to the water, red billed oxpeckers all around him
picking off his unwanted guests!.
The heat was
building up so we set for camp. European rollers, tawny eagles and of course
the Woodlands kingfishers were seen on the roadside.
Back at camp I
suggested my guests relax by the pool, as they enjoyed the pool I noticed the
kudu standing staring at something in the bush, they did so for 10/15 mins then
moved off, 2 minutes later the leopard walked along the path in front of the
guests giving them their first encounter with the elusive leopard!
Until tomorrow.
..another great day in the Kruger.
7 February 2016
A change of
camps today for Steven and Emily who are thoroughly enjoying their
safari.
An early
morning drive rewarded us with the four same wild dogs lying flat on the rocks
close by to pretoriuoskop camp. They lay for at least half an hour before
heading off into the distance.
Lovely
elephants and then we decided to do a loop around shabeni koppies not more than
10 minutes drive we came across 2 very handsome Sable Antelope, always a
pleasure to find and they happily allowed us to watch as they ate!
Back to camp
and a lovely overcast afternoon ahead of us for a late drive.
We drove around
chatting and talking about animals when there in front of us was a huge bull
elephant....in musth walking with a purpose towards us and he was not going to
stop or move! So we reversed for at least a kilometer to allow him space to reach
his destination. We watched as he turned into the bush and then we were allowed
to carry on.
klipspringers
on the koppies and lots of impala on the way home.
Another relaxed
day in the park and tomorrow is another day!
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