Bouncing around Berg en Dal - September 2012

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Fantastic stuff BH & HB, how special to see the B5 twice in one day ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
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JustN@ture wrote:Fantastic stuff BH & HB, how special to see the B5 twice in one day ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
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It sure was young D.

Sat 29 Sept 2012.

We awoke early and began the tedium of packing up to leave. The last night shift symphony had been appreciated and it was changing shifts again. I always wake up on the last day in Kruger with a profound sense of melancholy. A great sadness that I will be leaving paradise for an indefinite amount of time and returning to the concrete jungle. So called civilization. :O^

However, it was the longest I had ever stayed in one camp, and we were all Krugered out so to speak. We had pretty much seen everything we wanted to see except for the dogs and the other spotted cat. Maybe next time. 0' 0'

We packed our lodgings, hooked up the trailer and went for a shower. It wasn't all that early anymore by the time we left camp saying farewell to Berg en Dal. The plan was to exit at Phabeni gate after a drive up the H3 and then to Pretorius Kop on The H1 before going up the S3.

On the road out of B & D, we came across these Zebbies.

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They looked somehow different today as though they felt my sadness. Lenny the spotty one was bunking and not at his post so we didn't get to see that cat. Maybe being a Saturday, he had the day off. :-?



Afsaal was very busy and the stop there was as quick as we could make it. Still a long way to go.

The wind was pumping something fierce.

At transport dam we looked for the Hyena den but they also apparently had been given time off for good behavior.

We did see some waterbuck for the first time this trip and this egret was proud of his hairdo. No amount of wind was going to ruffle his feathers.

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This tiny baby was just too cute for words.

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Love the punk egret!! \O


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From Transport dam, it was back into slow cruise speed (which on this trip was about 15 KPH.)

It was really a dreary day with very little to see game-wise. Here and there was a lone Impala (Something we seem to have seen a lot of on this trip. (Like what happened to all the huge herds of impala and large herds of Zebs and Wildebeest?

Is Kruger really that empty? If it wasn't for the wind, it probably would have been another scorcher. (The previous two days having been around 38 degrees.)

As we got closer to Pretoriuskop, my bushcraft face got longer and longer. Nothing to see and getting to the end of the trip was just too much for me. Somewhere along the road, we came upon a lot of cars and judging by the way they were parked, the action was on our left. Creeping closer so as not to disturb anyone, we found out that someone had seen something rather fascinating. The dilemma now was, do we wait in the hopes of seeing it or do we drive on and get home?

Oh my word. Look at the time.....Quick IO and then I have to ride to the bike shop...

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Flutterby wrote:Love the punk egret!! \O
Thanks Flutts. Yeah he was rather the cool dude. -O It was Saturday and he was looking the part of the party aminal waiting for the big bash.

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Missed a couple of posts here BH. Love that Egret pic. ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Some really nice sightings you had. Now don't keep us in suspense for too long. You know that I would never do that on one of my TT's O**

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=O: =O: =O: That egret is hilarious!!! Great shot! \O


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Dewi wrote:Missed a couple of posts here BH. Love that Egret pic. ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Some really nice sightings you had. Now don't keep us in suspense for too long. You know that I would never do that on one of my TT's O**

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Mois? O** I would never do something so dastardly Dewi. I might be known in some circles as the king f spin, but master of suspense? Never. 0- --00--

It might tempt teach to lower the grading I've worked so hard for. 0:


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=O: =O: =O: Love the egret pic Bud ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks for sharing the trip, was a great one \O


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JustN@ture wrote:=O: =O: =O: Love the egret pic Bud ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks for sharing the trip, was a great one \O
Hang around for the grand finale buddy. It will be worth it. (You remember Pilanesberg Jan 2012?)

The beeg theeng is yet to come. O\/ O\/


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