It´s been a while without posting here but I thought it would be a good idea to share with you guys the TT of my trip to KTP, earlier this month.
After visiting Kruger for the first time in 2012 and because of many trip reports read here and there, the will to visit Kgalagadi started to grow on me, but I had many doubts, mainly because I thought it's remoteness and toughness might be too much for the rest of my family.
Last year I neearly decided to go but when I tried to book the flights I could only get on the waiting list to the flights from Joburg to Upington so I droped the idea but this year, after describing to my wife what I thought we could expect from the park and after solving the issue of the bats inside the chalets in Twee Rivieren (that was non negotiable) by staying outside the gate at the Kgalagadi Lodge, only 5km from Twee Rivieren (and only one night at Nossob, which showed me I should have stayed more nights there) I was able to buy the flights and there was no turning around, the whole family was going to visit the Kgalagadi for the first time.
It was a very (too) short trip, but better that than nothing, and I can only say that I definitely want to go back, I was totally blown away by that place, it's realy as impressive and special as I knew it would be by reading all the trip reports I found.
For now I leave you guys with same picutres taken by my daughter, later I'll post also pictures taken by me and by my wife and with three different cameras, so sizes may differ a bit.
Overwhelmed with Kgalagadi
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Nice pics, Pedro's daughter
You were obviously rather lucky with cheetahs and meerkats
You were obviously rather lucky with cheetahs and meerkats
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Overwhelmed with Kgalagadi... I can so relate to that
Now, please... the cheetahs there are a real favourite (together with leopards that is, if you saw those as well ) around here
and we try to monitor their movements. So, please, could you post the most exact place that you can remember and the date of
your sightings too?
Now, please... the cheetahs there are a real favourite (together with leopards that is, if you saw those as well ) around here
and we try to monitor their movements. So, please, could you post the most exact place that you can remember and the date of
your sightings too?
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Pedro, for your information: Mel, Nan and ExFmem are our Kgalagadi experts and Mel has become almost cross eyed IDing Ceetahs and leopards by their spots. Actually I wonder if she has not grown some spots herself -
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I have, Lis... but I fear they have to do with age
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No it is too early! You are not THAT old. Most likely cheetah spots
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Cheetahs and meerkats were on top of my wishing list because I hadn´t seen any of them before and we had great sightings of both, we were indeed very lucky.Lisbeth wrote:Nice pics, Pedro's daughter
You were obviously rather lucky with cheetahs and meerkats
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She´s 17.Flutterby wrote:Wow, great pics Pedro!! How old is your daughter?