Africa Wild

Heksie wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:45 pm

We got to the hide with about 30 minutes to spare-that was cutting it close but we were happy that we were there and ready to settle down. Here is some pics of what Sable Hide looks like and our adventure there.



There in the very absolutely desolate far corner is the longdrop to which you should walk in the dark all by your lonesome... very scary if you are only two gals there...



Wendy making our very delishioush MMC



Here is the beautiful sunset over Sable Dam…





We had such a an amazing night, braaing some chicken sosaties and hearing lions very far off, there was impalas butting heads and browsing next to our hide. I was freaking scared sitting there in the open with only a 2m high wooden fence separating us from the hungry man eating lions of Kruger. I have the most amazing imagination that ran away with me that night. After our lekker braai and dinner under a full moon we moved into the hide. MMC’s were made and then we were checking out the dam, we were lucky enough to get night visitors, ellies in the mood to have a bath. They were ‘purring’ and swishing and sloshing in the water and it was an amazing experience, I passed out just after midnight to their rumbling in the background…

Heksie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:53 pm

We got to the gate by 16:00 and checked in, and they would get our sleeping bags ready for when we get back at 18:00. They also allowed us to plug in the freezer at reception so our meat won’t go off. Wendy left her phone there to get charged as well, now it was off to Spar to buy some fresh veg and salad greens and then to Buffalo Pub and Grill for a few cold refreshments. It was 17:00 and we just had to bid our farewells and off we went back into the Park, we got our bedding at the gate and now the last 10km before we get to Sable Hide. We saw the Ellie carcass with lots of vultures, it was shot a few days ago because it was a nuisance… some buffalo and impala and as we get to the hide, we see a JJ 10m from the entrance, Wendy and I drive up to them, and guess what waits for us…



It was 2 lionesses, the guide also told us that the rest of the pride was on the other side of the dam, we didn’t see them though. Sparrow and co missed the lionesses with a few minutes as they walked off, now us gals were too scared to open the gate to the hide so we waited for Sparrow to be a gentleman, which he was.
Pics of the hide













I can just say that although I was bummed that we were 2 members short, this was definitely one of my most memorable nights in the Park. We unpacked what we needed that night, we took down our beds and made them up for the night. Then it was time to relax and have a few KPA’s and kuier with some friends. Sparrow was our chef for the night and made us delicious prawns and lemon-garlic butter with prego rolls. It was drizzling lightly and it was the first night that Wendy and I heard mozzies, so we had to put on the necessary ointment. With magies vol we went to the hide at about 23:00 and on our way we saw scrub hare, we sat inside with our torches ready we checked the dam but could only see some impies.
I soon went to bed and left Wendy and Sparrow on their Sable search. The other two were fast asleep before I went to bed.



Now just to add about the night, I don’t really go to the loo during the night, and with the longdrop at the hide being like 2km from where we sleep I really didn’t want to have to visit the loo but with heksie’s luck I had to visit it THREE times that night and every time I walk out the first thing I do is shine on the left over prawn that waited on the braai. I mean our cats at home just love fishies so I bet a leopard would love a bowl full of prawns… And when I’m happy that the braai area is safe I walk down and check underneath the hide for sleeping lions… All I can say is that I survived the night.