
I'm back in the land of the living after being KO'd by a nasty sinus infection and it's time to finish off this TT!
Day 3. Monday 28 July 2013. Sanbonani -> Home via Crocodile Bridge.
The end of the trip, there was no traffic jam at Phabeni Gate this morning so we entered there and were greeted by a wonderful sunrise.
A Hyaena cub patiently waits for Mom to arrive with breakfast.
Guess who else we bumped into?
The Alphas were still inseparable
And the rest of the pack were chilling
And playing (or "honing their skills" as our dog trainer puts it!)
Here's a very craggy looking Wartie.
A Giant Kingfisher on the Sabie Bridge
The clouds were thinning and the birds were using the thermals.
Just north of Lower Sabie, a pair of Giant Eagle Owls
Sunset dam produced some Pelicans
a picture containing 9 species! (Hippo, Crocodile, Yellowbilled Stork, Openbilled Stork, Spoonbill, Water Thicknee, Pelicans, Gyppo and Grey Heron)
and young Hippos honing their skills
Down the S28 and very little to see. Outside the hide, a pair of Yellowbilled Hornbills.
At Croc we were ready for breakfast but the kitchen there has been closed too! The reason given was the same as Nkuhlu, the kitchen license was not renewed by SANParks. BOO-HISS!
Is this a deliberate stategy by SANParks to try to force tourists into Wooden Banana? The only place in the south of the park where one can get a resonably priced meal is at Afsaal. We discovered that Afsaal is now run by SANParks and I suspect it is only a matter of time before the kitchen there is closed too. BOO-HISS SANPARKS! From now on I will be either heading out of the park for breakfast or I'll be cooking my own: I'll also be cooking my own evening meals more often.
So we exited the park hungry and headed home! (We stopped at Millys, they have raised their prices since March and their breakfast is now just as measly and even more expensive than WB's)
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!