Re: Kruger (Again)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:48 pm
Adventures at Maroela.
The fires were burning all over the area, making chronic sinus problem worse, also affecting my eyes, Tambotie camp was evacuated, firefighters out til 02H30, trying to control blaze, could hear fire crackling, tree breaking, etc. We were told we may have to evacuate if fire got worse, so cleared camp as much as possible, hitched up and tried to get a little sleep, sorry no photos as cameras in vehicle, including phone. Heard a noise in tent though it was a hyena as loads around camp. Switched on torch didn't see anything, next bang, so OH got wearing only undies (in case of having to leave in a hurry). Next thing all h*** broke loose in tent, OH drop kicked a honey badger, who was trying to raid our cool drink fridge!!!. I had managed to undo the screen next to the bed, (it opens from the outside, shone the torch on the spectacle below all the while thinking Hoedspruit is 70km one way trip, will they let me out the gate!!! OH realising what it was, removed a tent pole and hit it with that, bent the pole (steel). Anyway HB left, OH brought the fridge into the tent, HB came back and climbed all over the kitchen. Managed to wake all the campers on the back of the site. We think that in our packing up we had put left over braai on top of the fridge and it leaked.Made a change from unruly campers.
The fires were burning all over the area, making chronic sinus problem worse, also affecting my eyes, Tambotie camp was evacuated, firefighters out til 02H30, trying to control blaze, could hear fire crackling, tree breaking, etc. We were told we may have to evacuate if fire got worse, so cleared camp as much as possible, hitched up and tried to get a little sleep, sorry no photos as cameras in vehicle, including phone. Heard a noise in tent though it was a hyena as loads around camp. Switched on torch didn't see anything, next bang, so OH got wearing only undies (in case of having to leave in a hurry). Next thing all h*** broke loose in tent, OH drop kicked a honey badger, who was trying to raid our cool drink fridge!!!. I had managed to undo the screen next to the bed, (it opens from the outside, shone the torch on the spectacle below all the while thinking Hoedspruit is 70km one way trip, will they let me out the gate!!! OH realising what it was, removed a tent pole and hit it with that, bent the pole (steel). Anyway HB left, OH brought the fridge into the tent, HB came back and climbed all over the kitchen. Managed to wake all the campers on the back of the site. We think that in our packing up we had put left over braai on top of the fridge and it leaked.Made a change from unruly campers.
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