The Lions of the Kgalagadi (or not!) KTP May/June 2022

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Great light on the white eagle, Gavin! \O


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Back at camp, we noticed that someone before us must have thrown a tomato away into the tree at campsite no 6
Who says the Kgalagadi isn’t fertile

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On our final drive back to TR we came across these cheetah near Leeudril

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A spotted eagle owl trying desperately not to be seen (Let me sleep....Please!!!!)

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And the locals at Samevloeiing


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We spent a restful evening at a lodge in Keimos that evening, before returning to Cape Town on the Monday

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What a nice goodbye from the cheetah, Gavin! \O

And wild tomatoes in the desert! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Keimoes looks wonderful indeed! :-0

Thanks so much for this trip, as always, you had great sightings all round! :ty:


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Richprins wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:48 pm you had great sightings all round! :ty:
I do not quite agree with the above. In the past you have had much better days than this time -O-

The tomato plant is quite something ^Q^ ^Q^

At least you had a nice goodbye from the cheetahs \O

Looks like a nice lodge for the last night, without having to unpack and pack ;-)

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:ty: Debbie and Gawin for the memories you bring to me and even... with a Cheetah for the last sightings ^Q^
Already 5 years that I can't no more go out and I miss all my SA friends and the Kgalagadi of course... and the nature, fauna etc. :no:

Take care of you Debbie, I really hope you are better, and of yourself too Gavin 0/0


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Thanks everyone for following and commenting on our travel tale, as well as for the photo nominations. They are all really appreciated [Luv]

To nan (Whom we have met on numerous occasions) thank you, and Debbie and I send love and hope that you are keeping well. I know that our travel tales help in keeping you in the Kgalagadi even though you can't get here anymore.


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Hi Gavin >> fantastic Report >> I see that you went to Rooiputs on entering and again at the end >> was this because of the Rule only 5 Nights per booking >> thats a real drag for us as we take most of a day putting up camp and another half Day taking down >> so typically we USED to go for 3 weeks and have 10 at Nossob camping and then 10 at Rooiputs ..So you basically had 10 nights at Rooiputs ?? but in 2 x Sclhepp moves in instead of the old 1 x in and stay .. What are they trying to prove in Gabs ???


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