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by pooky
Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:40 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Kruger National Park
Topic: Browns in Kruger October 2018
Replies: 325
Views: 11850

Re: Browns in Kruger October 2018

Just read through your fabulous and entertaining TT. The highlight was that little leopard cub. ^Q^ ^Q^ and so close to you. Hope it didn't get Lost, being so adventurous 0*\ I was very interested to read that you did a bit of research, I must pick up on that - we are At Skukuza for 7 days in March ...
by pooky
Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Kruger National Park
Topic: Browns in Kruger October 2017
Replies: 208
Views: 7841

Re: Browns in Kruger October 2017

Hi Bushcraft. I have read through your TT. Sorry you all got hit with a bad dose of 'flu. Thankfully you all recovered soon enough. Inspite of that you had some awesome sightings, especially the leopards. Some were really nice and close. :-0 :-0 The many lions were also great, pity that the cubs all ...
by pooky
Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:24 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

In the top of the big trees around the hotel we saw some trumpeter hornbills. Difficult to photograph them in the tree tops. IMG_2963.jpg IMG_2966.jpg A pretty water lily in the hotel gardens IMG_2958.jpg We went for a drive up the river. The vegetation was very thick so we saw very little, but we ...
by pooky
Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

The next day we visited the Look Out Cafe which has a stunning view of the gorge . They have some rope swings. Tenielle, my granddaughter, wanted to have a go at them all, but at R1697 a shot she had to choose one!! IMG_2923.jpg IMG_2935.JPG IMG_2937.JPG The bridge with a goods train on its way to ...
by pooky
Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:28 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

Haha! The African Tourist Trap with those fines...it's so ironic when there is mayhem on the roads for local users! =O: What a superb spot, pooky! ^Q^ And a nice bird and lifetime memories for the boy! ^Q^ O/ O/ =O: =O: Superb it is!! And,yes, great memories for him OK, back from a weekend away.
by pooky
Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:22 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

Pumbaa wrote:The falls do look very impressive, pooky ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Very impressive indeed Pumbaa
by pooky
Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:13 am
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

You took those photos through a plastic bag? :shock: And they are still crisp and clear despite the spray? :shock: WOW! And well done ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ I opened the end of the bag for the lens to stick out a bit - I did take some through the bag but they weren't clear at all :-) :-) 0/* My children kept ...
by pooky
Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

Lisbeth wrote:That's a lot of water :shock: On the other hand there was far too much where less would have been better ;-)

Plenty of water Lisbeth. An awesome sight and fantastic for Kariba dam which was very low and needed to fill up. ^Q^
by pooky
Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:07 am
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

Well done to those hard working people for getting the lost days back ^Q^ ^Q^
by pooky
Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:46 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Botswana Parks
Topic: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!
Replies: 73
Views: 8444

Re: Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

Now off to Vic Falls for a couple of days. Our last visit was so rushed another visit was in order. The Falls was just below its record height so we were in for a treat. The border crossing was fairly quick and easy. Everyone chucked their passports on my lap and I was still putting everything away ...

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