Once upon a Time when CoViD-19 destroyed a Dream

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Once upon a Time when CoViD-19 destroyed a Dream

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Today I would have landed in South Africa... a bit cranky after a night on the plane but very much looking forward of what the trip might bring this time around. Above all - after years of little rain, I would've gotten to see a green Kgalagadi again. But that's a lot of "would haves" :twisted: Fact is, the only travelling we are allowed these days is sofa surfing. So I just pretend that... lol I'll only post a very few pix and they are mostly from our first trips. So quality is not that great but it's al about the memory anways :-0

First night @ Kieliekrankie

The view
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Our first braai in the park
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It would have been a nice filet with some crisp lettuce dappled with Ina Paarman's blue cheese dressing.
Yum, I can actually taste it :-0

And maybe, we would have seen a leopard again?
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(This is Maja, most likely deceased by now.)

Or maybe a cheetah?
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(Pudding or Pie, definitely deceased by now.)


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So dream
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Lovely view :yes:

Your title sounds as if it was to be the once in your lifetime trip lol


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Very sad when one plans a trip like that and then it gets cancelled


Next trip to the bush??

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At least you have memories to keep you going. ;-)


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You'll be back, Mello! 0/0

What years were those pics? 0()


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How many times have you been to the KTP?


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Klipspringer wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:28 am Your title sounds as if it was to be the once in your lifetime trip lol
Each trip to the Kgalagadi is O** lol

Alf wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:46 am Very sad when one plans a trip like that and then it gets cancelled
Yeah, but I got beyond sad by now and am doing this for fun actually.
Having a trip cancelled is the least of the problems out there, I guess.

Flutterby wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 3:05 pm At least you have memories to keep you going. ;-)
Exactly O\/

Richprins wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:19 pm What years were those pics? 0()
Mainly 2010 to 2013, I think :-?

Lisbeth wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:55 pm How many times have you been to the KTP?
16 <dop>


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Always twice a year or did you start s l o w l y? ;-) I don't remember anymore, it's such a long time ago =O:


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We only went once a year on our very first trip in 2010,
then in 2012 when we went to Addo instead,
then in 2014 when we went to Oz and
finally in 2017 when we went to Kruger.
The rest - yes, twice a year. :O^


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