Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:22 pm
It is not our birthday but your travel tale is a nice present for us too 
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Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
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Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:48 am
Wow lions at the waterhole
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 11:52 am
Busy lion day 
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:12 am
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
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:16 am
What lovely Christmas Owls, Gavin!
What type of tree are they in?
What type of tree are they in?
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:29 am
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
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 10:18 am
Awesome pearlies 
Strange that such a big tree dies all together
Strange that such a big tree dies all together
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 11:22 am
What a beautiful sunset
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 5:47 pm
Simplay love those pearlie shots, Gavin 
Re: Sixty, and stuck in the sand. KTP summer 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:05 am
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