The Start of a Long Holiday


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November 15th 2010
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -22.6922, 31.0166This morning we left Johannesburg very early, just after 4am. We had a long way to go. Paul and I were going to spend the next few weeks in Kruger Park! I was excited to be going there as it is such a well known place that I hope will be full of amazing sightings. We drove north and parallel to the park. We are using one of the gates at the top of the park – Punda Maria... Read Full Entry



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22 Blue22 Blue
22 Blue

Blue Waxbills finding food on the ground.
23 First Animal Sighting23 First Animal Sighting
23 First Animal Sighting

A dead and now smelly buffalo.
24 Starling24 Starling
24 Starling

A Violet Backed Starling.
25 Steenbok25 Steenbok
25 Steenbok

A Steenbok stopping at looking at us.
26 Side On26 Side On
26 Side On

A side on profile of the Steenbok.
27 Relaxed27 Relaxed
27 Relaxed

Now that it is relaxed with us, the Steenbok continued eating grass.
29 Fever Tree29 Fever Tree
29 Fever Tree

One of the many fever trees in the area.
30 Warning30 Warning
30 Warning

The warning sign next to our tent.
31 Our Site31 Our Site
31 Our Site

Our campsite at Punda Maria Camp, right next to the fence.
32 Females32 Females
32 Females

Female Kudus, all looking at us as we disturbed their peace when we drove by.
33 Hornbill33 Hornbill
33 Hornbill

A Southern Yellow Billed Hornbill, quite friendly and enjoyed posing for us.
34 Nyalas34 Nyalas
34 Nyalas

Female nyalas busy grazing.
35 Baobab35 Baobab
35 Baobab

Another Baobab Tree.
36 Nyala36 Nyala
36 Nyala

A male Nyala, with beautiful, twisting horns.
37 Mongoose37 Mongoose
37 Mongoose

A Slender Mongoose scurrying along.
38 Kudu38 Kudu
38 Kudu

A group of female Kudus.
39 Male39 Male
39 Male

A male Impala behind the bush.
40 Nyalas40 Nyalas
40 Nyalas

More female nyalas.
41 Infrequent Flier41 Infrequent Flier
41 Infrequent Flier

A Natal Spurfowl- who usually walks around.
42 Steenbok42 Steenbok
42 Steenbok

A little male Steenbok with small horns.
43 Running43 Running
43 Running

Mother and baby Kudu running across the road.



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