Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
It is not our birthday but your travel tale is a nice present for us too
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Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Wow lions at the waterhole
Next trip to the bush??
Let me think......................
Let me think......................
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Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Busy lion day 
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Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Being watched as we take down our campsite.
We woke up on Christmas morning full of expectation for the day that lay ahead. After wishing each other Happy Christmas we were quickly out on the road, heading south for a quick morning drive before we returned to camp to pack up and move off to Polentswa
The trip around Maries was quiet. The lion pride was at Rooikop but very far away, after watching them for a while we decided to carry on with our busy day.
Packing up our trailer always takes a while as we tend to reorganise our life at the same time.
We were almost when Debbie spotted the Pearl Spotted Owlet peeking through branches, checking up on how we went about things
Well that delayed proceedings a bit
Especially when we noticed that it was not alone
There was a chick waiting to be fed as well
And a third one higher up in the tree
What are you looking at?
Awesome to see her feeding the chick
We eventually got packed up and after stocking up on wood and ice we were on our way
Travel days, for us are generally quiet days, and today is no exception, and before we knew it we were sitting at a quiet Polentswa waterhole
We were allocated campsite no 3, which we usually really enjoy. This year, however, the trees in the campsite appeared to have died.
Not great news in mid December, when you really need some shade in the middle of the day
We took a slow drive down to the waterhole, which was still void of any wildlife before driving back to camp
Another stunning sunset, at the end of a rather uneventful day
We woke up on Christmas morning full of expectation for the day that lay ahead. After wishing each other Happy Christmas we were quickly out on the road, heading south for a quick morning drive before we returned to camp to pack up and move off to Polentswa
The trip around Maries was quiet. The lion pride was at Rooikop but very far away, after watching them for a while we decided to carry on with our busy day.
Packing up our trailer always takes a while as we tend to reorganise our life at the same time.
We were almost when Debbie spotted the Pearl Spotted Owlet peeking through branches, checking up on how we went about things
Well that delayed proceedings a bit
Especially when we noticed that it was not alone
There was a chick waiting to be fed as well
And a third one higher up in the tree
What are you looking at?
Awesome to see her feeding the chick
We eventually got packed up and after stocking up on wood and ice we were on our way
Travel days, for us are generally quiet days, and today is no exception, and before we knew it we were sitting at a quiet Polentswa waterhole
We were allocated campsite no 3, which we usually really enjoy. This year, however, the trees in the campsite appeared to have died.
Not great news in mid December, when you really need some shade in the middle of the day
We took a slow drive down to the waterhole, which was still void of any wildlife before driving back to camp
Another stunning sunset, at the end of a rather uneventful day
Wishing I was in the KTP
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Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
What lovely Christmas Owls, Gavin!
What type of tree are they in?
What type of tree are they in?
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A whole family of pearlies - how wonderful 
I wonder why that tree dried out like that
I wonder why that tree dried out like that
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Awesome pearlies 
Strange that such a big tree dies all together
Strange that such a big tree dies all together
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Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
What a beautiful sunset
Next trip to the bush??
Let me think......................
Let me think......................
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Simplay love those pearlie shots, Gavin 
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Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Thanks everyone for all the comments
Been a bit way laid over the weekend, but next episode on the way
Been a bit way laid over the weekend, but next episode on the way
Not sure, they were in the trees on the eastern edge of the camp near the non electrified campsites. I don't think that they are indigenous
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