a slow start,cats in abundance and a terrific farewell gift*

[Tina]

He was watching the springboks and it seemed as if he was going to hunt



While we were watching, somehow this little one had appeared – it was very close by, but I think Caster’s cub could not see it as a car was blocking his view



We stayed until 08:30 am. Then we had to leave as we were still to have breakfast and to check out and I wanted to be in Grootkolk early.

[Tina]

On the way to Grootkolk we saw red hartebeest



the jackals at Cubitje Quap



red hartebeest again

[Tina]

wildebeest



and a bateleur at Polentswa

[Tina]

and lappet-faced vultures at Kannaguass

[Tina]

We arrived at Grootkolk at 1:15 pm and were allocated unit 3. I was so disappointed when we were told that we were not allowed to put out bird baths.



Thus, it was a boring afternoon as there were no animals at the waterhole either.Only some sociable weavers were around



But it turned out much better when I finally had a chance to talk with Wanda and her SO.

[Tina]

At 5:15 pm we went on an afternoon drive to Unions End. North of Geinab we had the first ever sighting of a warthog in KTP

[Tina]

We saw red hartebeest, crowned lapwing, yellow mongoose, squirrels

[Tina]

and another first, a puffadder

[Tina]

In the evening we saw this tree rat



and watched this little one catching insects

[Tina]

07.10.2013

As we were about to leave for our mornig drive, some kudus appeared. Of course, we stayed to take some pictures.