28 Lazy Days (1) iMfolozi & Hluhluwe*

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Yip, here is the other one

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Back to Mpila camp, on the way a family of zebra with a little one in the fading light







Eventually a less kitchy view for an after-sundowner stop






Camp routine: Braai at the end of the day.

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Day 4 - Mpila

3/28 days already done and day 4 is a very slow one. We went from picnic spot to view point to hide to view point to picnic spot ... you get my drift

The day started with coffee at the closest view point.






And we were driving around and found some birdies and other bush dwellers



Crested Barbet was posing for another photo



Then a silhouette of a Long-crested Eagle, also a visitor to the northern section



A Brown Snake Eagle with the sun in front



Red-headed Tawny, they are quite common there



And an Oxpecker perched on a pretty zebra

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Day 4

We left the pretty zebra and found more rhinos






Towards lunch time a Secretary on patrol




and two pretty zebra on the main road




We had our lunch picnic in the "backyard" of an entrance gate, there is a table with bench in the shade and not crowded at all.


Things went a bit hectic when the lady on gate duty was running out of her gate office because of







a harmless Spotted Bushsnake

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Day 4






Masinda viewpoint






And for sundowners back to where we started the day, no 17

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End of Day 4



Even the petrol station makes up for some kitch

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Would love to see your kitsch sunrises and sunsets, Lis

Bring them on

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Day 5

Next morning we leave Mpila and go for Mphafa hide in the western part (where Bushcraft usually finds a lion). The hide is at the top of a rocky cliff that overlooks a waterhole. Quite idyllic, but often crowded

Van Balen's Aloe on the rocks






The tame Mocking Cliff-chat came closer




And down in the dry riverbed some antelope approached the pool







Cute little one






We left the hide soon to the other tourists who probably were to spend the whole day there equipped with books, knitting stuff and the like

Nix wie weg

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Day 5 - towards Hilltop

This bunch was well behaved and willing to pose










A last vista from the low level bridge, this time with hyena having some fun.
I think they don't scavenge or hunt as they are fed by camp guests and have all the time to relax



We are on our way to the Hluhluwe section and will travel all the way through the reserve

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Day 5 Hluhluwe





On our way up towards Hilltop camp we found some birdies at the other bridge crossing the Hlhluwe River

Green-backed Heron



and a pair of Hamerkop



Some nice vistas along the way





He was having his siesta next to his buffalo kill and did not came out