Richprins' Short Business Trips to The Park

[Richprins]

Hey, Alf and Flutts, stop being snobs!

That storm damage pic is interesting!


Notoriouskop...

[Richprins]

We duly checked in at the PK guesthouse, ahead of time and with an extremely helpful staff at reception!

More pics of the spot later!


I immediately ran screaming to each of the 4 sub-houses to start the aircons...I have a bit of a mania about that, wouldn't you know, ...and struggled in two of them, but eventually clicked the system, literally! Kruger has a habit of providing you with little unexpected "quests" all over the place!


Anyway, the family dispersed promptly, as they infuriatingly do, with Momprins and Prinswilliam developing "sleepalitis", as they invariably do, and the rest being late and charging off to the pool and what not...



The obligatory afternoon drive happened!

Mp: "No, Go away!"
Pw: "zzzzzzzz"


So, a bit rebuffed, I drove down to the pool to find customers, and found the rest there, and had a rare plunge!

It was quite nice, I must say!



RP: "Right, Let's Go!"

PA: "But our car is at the house!"

RP: "No problem, my car is here!"

PA: "But we are wet!"

RP: "No problem! Just put towels down! Let's go!""

PA: "Ok, let's just faff around mindlessly and aimlessly for a few more minutes as the precious sunset drivetime approaches!"

RP: "Very well.... "



I think this daily frustration, which it was to become, caused me to blank out some details, but eventually we got underway with all 5 of us in the Silver Suppository, quite a new experience for them!



I think the camera download to the PC malfunctioned, as according to logic we went to Mestel Dam via Numbi gate, but the Dam pics are first and the S3 pics next?












Some buffalo, with a big boy in there...


















And here heading north on the S3 from Numbi gate....you can see the sun setting in the West regarding the shadows!



















Intensive oxpecker treatment, the birds were also probably surprised at lack of game!














The babies were up and about eventually, looks like they started here earlier then other sections?














You can see the boobies on the ewe!

[Dewi]

Boobies are seabirds. The ones on the ewe are Oxpeckers.

How did you know the difference between storm blown & ellie damage to those bushes?

Nice little un in the last pic.

[Richprins]

As said, booby, the damage carries on for a couple of km, not even the most active ellie herd would be that persistent!

Bigger trees also broken half way up in the bush!

[Pumbaa]

Love the Impalas and the shots from Mestel dam - A pity is that the dam is a bit far away from the parking area and the high grass (in fact) is hiding a bit the shore

Richprins

[Flutterby]

The dam still has lots of water. Love the baby.

[Mel]

I think the camera download to the PC malfunctioned, as according to logic we went to Mestel Dam via Numbi gate, but the Dam pics are first and the S3 pics next?

Yeah, right...
Ever heard about the saying that technical equipment is only as precise as its user?

I reckon, your family would give me a bit of a difficult time as well with an attitude like that They seem to prefer the family socializing to making most of being in Kruger.

[Richprins]

Ja, Mello...they can be selectively touristy though too!


Anyway...seems the cellphone pics are also out of synch...a food pic from a lunch/drunch we probably had on that first afternoon before swimming...

Whole family is banting/anti carb blahblah.... Prinsadam is actually a perfectionist chef, which is convenient as he won't allow anyone else to make much food...what a tragedy!













That night was Pw, Mp and my "kosbeurt"....peri-peri chicken flatties! With fancy salads WN's would probably be proud of...

The injuries were mounting up...nice for me as I was relieved for the second trip in a row!


Momprins coolerbox lid jamming injury...had it before myself!











And at the braai Prinswilliam got stung by this.....presumably very sore...he doesn't complain much!













The bees bore into some free firewood logs you get a bit there....more later!

[Lisbeth]

PW got stung, but the poor thing died from it

Nice dish with sausage and "things"

[Flutterby]

Does Prinsadam suffer from OCD? Never seen square eggs before.