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Read the WELCOME ALL BMWFANATICS post.
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Dippies
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Very nice . Where is the rest. :fencelook:
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SP33DYV
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Nice pics Petri. :thumbs:
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petrivanzyl
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Day 3 (31 Aug 2013):
On Saturday we again drove south and spend the evening in Letaba.
Woke up early just in time to catch the sunrise:
...and was rewarded by spotting two lionesses crossing the road just outside of camp:
Saw some more elephants:
and then made our own breakfast at Mooiplaas picnic spot:
The Elephant's river - all the hippos were out this time of day to lay in the sun:
Some more elephants:
...just outside Olifants camp:
The view from Olifants camp since it is situated on a hill:
Then we head back to Letaba camp:
On Saturday we again drove south and spend the evening in Letaba.
Woke up early just in time to catch the sunrise:
...and was rewarded by spotting two lionesses crossing the road just outside of camp:
Saw some more elephants:
and then made our own breakfast at Mooiplaas picnic spot:
The Elephant's river - all the hippos were out this time of day to lay in the sun:
Some more elephants:
...just outside Olifants camp:
The view from Olifants camp since it is situated on a hill:
Then we head back to Letaba camp:
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petrivanzyl
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Day 4 (1 Sept 2013):
Sunday (Spring day) was the "coldest" day - it was still 25C
Again we head south from Letaba via Satara camp to Orpen gate camp.
Another lovely sunrise over the Letaba river:
and some more naughty monkeys acting all innocent:
First up we saw some baby hyena's:
South towards Satara the veld changes alot and it's much more open therefore you also see different animals (Zebra's and Wildebeest):
Some more elephant's too - really big herds with lots of little ones:
Some buffalo chilling by the river:
A giraffe standing, as my dad likes to call it, "plankdwars" (a hunting term):
We saw another lion in the afternoon but accros the river and my HTC one can't really zoom:fencelook:
That afternoon at Orpen gate camp (We stayed in a 6 bed hut):
Sunday (Spring day) was the "coldest" day - it was still 25C
Again we head south from Letaba via Satara camp to Orpen gate camp.
Another lovely sunrise over the Letaba river:
and some more naughty monkeys acting all innocent:
First up we saw some baby hyena's:
South towards Satara the veld changes alot and it's much more open therefore you also see different animals (Zebra's and Wildebeest):
Some more elephant's too - really big herds with lots of little ones:
Some buffalo chilling by the river:
A giraffe standing, as my dad likes to call it, "plankdwars" (a hunting term):
We saw another lion in the afternoon but accros the river and my HTC one can't really zoom:fencelook:
That afternoon at Orpen gate camp (We stayed in a 6 bed hut):
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petrivanzyl
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Day 5 (2 Sept 2013):
Again we head south, during the evening there were about 9 lions drinking water at the watering hole right next to the camp, this was the next morning at sun rise:
A kudu bull - one of the most majestic animals to see - the horn are probably way past Rowland Ward Trophy size for a kudu:
Some wildebeest:
and impala:
Tea time at Tshokwane "tea room":
Heading south from Tshowane towards Lower Sabie is one of the best places to see rhino's - we saw at least 20. Here is one with a calf - I really need a decent camera with zoom for next time:
Lunch at the deck restaurant at Lower Sabie:
Then on the way to Skukuza another quick glimpse of a lion in the dry driver bed and then some more impala:
And lots of baboons entertaining you with their "humanlike" behavior:
The view from Skukuza camp on the last night over the Sabie river:
Too bad it was all over so soon....
Again we head south, during the evening there were about 9 lions drinking water at the watering hole right next to the camp, this was the next morning at sun rise:
A kudu bull - one of the most majestic animals to see - the horn are probably way past Rowland Ward Trophy size for a kudu:
Some wildebeest:
and impala:
Tea time at Tshokwane "tea room":
Heading south from Tshowane towards Lower Sabie is one of the best places to see rhino's - we saw at least 20. Here is one with a calf - I really need a decent camera with zoom for next time:
Lunch at the deck restaurant at Lower Sabie:
Then on the way to Skukuza another quick glimpse of a lion in the dry driver bed and then some more impala:
And lots of baboons entertaining you with their "humanlike" behavior:
The view from Skukuza camp on the last night over the Sabie river:
Too bad it was all over so soon....
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petrivanzyl
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Day 6 (3 Sept 2013):
Unfortunately it was time to head back home and there wasn't much to see on the last bit from Skukuza to the new gate a Haziview called Phabeni except from some rhinos and some crazy elephants:
Then back home via Haziview, Nelspruit, Jhb about 600km
Really enjoyable trip. I've been to Kruger Park more than 20 times in the last 25 years but this was my first time since 2009. I still love the peacefulness and the atmosphere of the place. It's 2 million hectares!
Wish I can go more often. I would recommend to anyone that haven't been.:thumbs:
Unfortunately it was time to head back home and there wasn't much to see on the last bit from Skukuza to the new gate a Haziview called Phabeni except from some rhinos and some crazy elephants:
Then back home via Haziview, Nelspruit, Jhb about 600km
Really enjoyable trip. I've been to Kruger Park more than 20 times in the last 25 years but this was my first time since 2009. I still love the peacefulness and the atmosphere of the place. It's 2 million hectares!
Wish I can go more often. I would recommend to anyone that haven't been.:thumbs:
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