28 Lazy Days (1) iMfolozi & Hluhluwe*

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Day 5 Hluhluwe

We took the Isivivaneni Loop heading to a picnic site.

View point no 15 is already close to the picnic spot.

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This bull was not willing to leave the road and we did the park-wait-drive-another-100m-thing a couple of times. No way he would duck off - the roadside grasses were his favourite food and he took some morsels here and there, then walking again at slow pace.

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Eventually he took the short cut down to the river :-0

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Maphumalo picnic site:

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Dark-capped Bulbul

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Golden-tailed Woodpecker

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Spectacled Weaver

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Day 5 Hilltop camp

We arrieved at Hilltop in the early afternoon, did some wine shopping and had a X#X in the bar/restaurant which is a nice panoramic site to sit and watch some birdies.

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Red-capped Robin Chat


Unidentified female Sunbird feeding on Cape Honeysuckle -O-

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Yellow-fronted Canary


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Day 5 Hilltop camp

Time to do the check in procedure: 2 pm!

This is a pretty cone, I think of Encephalartos natalensis Natal Giant Cycad, Sharifa will check and report back soon O:V

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And a female Collared Sunbird in the gardens around the reception

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Day 5 Hluhluwe

In the afternoon we did the Mansiya Loop, it's a lovely scenery with large fig trees figs on the river banks and some denser vergetation.

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At the Nzimane river crossing a herd of elephants :-)

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There are some massive rocks between them and us, we can relax and watch them :-0 Good spot for an elephant encounter!

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Day 5 Hluhluwe

Some birds in the Nzimane river bed

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The rest of the loop was quiet, only some giraffe and antelope.

Another grey one on the way to the next picnic spot

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A very strange looking sky :-?

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And Siwa-Samikhosikazi picnic spot for sundowners X#X

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Back in camp we get the braai fire going, put on the steaks and then sit on the balcony X#X

These chalets gave the braai stand on the ugly side next to the parking spot and the balcony is on the side with the wilderness view, so not the best spot to sit next to a fire 0-

(However - I got a glimps of a white-tailed mongoose when I picked up the meat ;-) )


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Our personal house gecko was happy too, he had some nice catches

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Thank you, Duke O0


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Day 6 Hluhluwe

The next morning was misty when we left camp.

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Scenery towards Memorial Gate

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Some hills on the Magangasi Loop:
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Black-crowned Tchagra

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Day 6 Hluhluwe

Landscape around Magangasi

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Day 6 Hluhluwe

Time for a picnic stop, so we headed for Maphumolo. Still rainy and then rain.

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Cattle Egret at Sitezi

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Ant nest made of plant fibres salivary glue high up in a tree.

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Spectacled Weavers are often around for picnic.

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Black-collared Barbet

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Southern Boubou

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Day 6 Hluhluwe

This nyala had to stretch :-)

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And while I was watching, this Egret was about to cross the road with his cow.

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A lone trio marching on the road

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They went off to the thick bush, heading for the river

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Enjoying the rain!

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