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BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin
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Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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BluTuna wrote: Wait until you see the scary monster bug I found a couple of days later - it even freaked me out!
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Day 8. Sunday 24 May 2014. Shingwedzi -> Pafuri -> Shingwedzi.
Time to go to my favourite place in the Park, Pafuri. Up early and on our way as the gates open.
Along the way, an immature Ground Hornbill.
A quick detour to Klopperfontein Dam netted yet another herd of Buffs.
And a Hippo who didn't like being disturbed.
On one of the rockpiles to the north, The Sentinel was watching.
A few minutes later, nesting Ground Eagles.
We were flagged down by some people who were heading south and given detailed directions to a Lion sighting - 200m past milestone 27 - "it's a bit bushy"!
We spent a while driving up and down when we got there - "a bit bushy" was an understatement. It was so thick we couldn't see more than a couple of metres into the bush.
Unfortunately no Lions were in evidence but I did get a couple of rather splendid Butterflies.
Everyone who goes to Pafuri knows Beobab Hill - it's all downhill from here....
to the Luvuvhu River....
This is what the flood left behind.
Time to go to my favourite place in the Park, Pafuri. Up early and on our way as the gates open.
Along the way, an immature Ground Hornbill.
A quick detour to Klopperfontein Dam netted yet another herd of Buffs.
And a Hippo who didn't like being disturbed.
On one of the rockpiles to the north, The Sentinel was watching.
A few minutes later, nesting Ground Eagles.
We were flagged down by some people who were heading south and given detailed directions to a Lion sighting - 200m past milestone 27 - "it's a bit bushy"!
We spent a while driving up and down when we got there - "a bit bushy" was an understatement. It was so thick we couldn't see more than a couple of metres into the bush.
Unfortunately no Lions were in evidence but I did get a couple of rather splendid Butterflies.
Everyone who goes to Pafuri knows Beobab Hill - it's all downhill from here....
to the Luvuvhu River....
This is what the flood left behind.
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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I love too Pafuri 
and Klopperfontein too 
and the hill... wow nice souvenirs
indeed splendid Butterflies
and ground Eagle
and the Sentinel
and Klopperfontein too and the hill... wow nice souvenirs indeed splendid Butterflies
and ground Eagle
and the Sentinel
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The bushy corners are most exciting, BluTuna, you never know 
Love the Luvuvhu views
The Nymphalid is a Golden Piper Eurytela dryope
Love the Luvuvhu views
The Nymphalid is a Golden Piper Eurytela dryope
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Never seen hippo at Kloppies..after hundreds of hours!
Rare to get dassie too!
Luvhuvhu looks full!
You can "freewheel" almost all the way from Baobab hill to the river...
Rare to get dassie too!
Luvhuvhu looks full!
You can "freewheel" almost all the way from Baobab hill to the river...
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Thanks Nan, I always get a sense of peace and tranquility when I'm at Pafuri.nan wrote:I love too Pafuri
indeed splendid Butterflies
and ground Eagle
and the Sentinel
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Thanks again Toko, I had a feeling it was one of thoseToko wrote:The bushy corners are most exciting, BluTuna, you never know
Love the Luvuvhu views
The Nymphalid is a Golden Piper Eurytela dryope
You never know what's hiding in the bushy corners!
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I don't remember seeing Hippo at K. before either but we only visit on our way to Pafuri.Richprins wrote:Never seen hippo at Kloppies..after hundreds of hours!
Rare to get dassie too!
Luvhuvhu looks full!
You can "freewheel" almost all the way from Baobab hill to the river...
Rock Hyrax is new one in the camera for me!
Lots of water everywhere in the Park!
Must try freewheeling one day!
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Page turn.
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