Driving Around the Park

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Geo: -28.1226, 32.5566

This morning the guys were going fishing later on due to the tides, so no-one got up ridiculously early. After we all had breakfast, Paul and I went for a short walk along the beach. At this stage today was a beautiful, clear sunny day.

When we got back the guys got ready and went fishing. I went back to the beach, lay in the sun and read my book.

At about midday I decided to go for a game drive. I drove along the Grassland Loop, along the way passing Manyamanya Pan, Lake Bhangazi, Swamp Forest, the Red Dunes, sat in the hide at Mafanaza Pan, stopped at Catalina Bay and then drove back to the cabin. During my drive I stopped at most of the animal sightings and really took my time, as there was no rush and I was in charge of the drive!

Firstly I stopped to watch a pair of dagga boys, they were just sitting on the grass not even looking at me, so I didn't stay long. It was a little bit windy this afternoon and I think this affected my sightings.

I stopped to watch a pair of Egyptian Geese preening their feathers. I also saw a male bushbuck, a herd of male kudus, mother zebras and calves, wildebeests, an old male buffalo eating grass, a Wooly Necked Stork, a female and male Common Reedbuck, a warthog with a very muddy face, a large herd of wildebeests, herd of waterbuck, a herd of kudu females and their young crossing the track in front of me and hippos and a croc seen from Catalina Bay Hide.

I had planned to sit at the hide at Catalina Bay, but there were a few very noisy, inconsiderate families here, so I didn't stay long. Instead I wished I had chilled at Mafanaza Hide because there was no one else there.

On the way back I stopped to watch the animals on a hill. There were zebras, kudus and three white rhinos. They were all busy eating grass. Just before the campsite I saw a timid female bushbuck.

I returned from my game drive just after 3pm. I again sat on the deck and did some reading until the guys returned from fishing. Again, it was another good day for the fish 😊

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Photos

01 Low Tide
The view of the beach during low tide.

02 Low Tide
The view of the beach during low tide.

03 Low Tide
The view of the beach during low tide.

04 Low Tide
The view of the beach during low tide.

05 Rock Pools
There wasn't much in this rock pool.

06 View
The view of the beach during low tide.

07 Dagga Boys
A pair of dagga boys sitting on the grass.

08 Lake
A part view of Lake Bhangazi.

09 Lake
A part view of Lake Bhangazi.

10 Camp
A part view of Lake Bhangazi.

11 View
A part view of Lake Bhangazi.

12 Swamp
A part view of the Mfabeni Swamp.

13 Swamp
A part view of the Mfabeni Swamp.

14 Bushbuck
A male bushbuck in the swamp.

15 Scenery
The scenery near the red dunes.

17 Zebras & a Wildebeest
Zebras and wildebeest walking along.

18 Kudus
Male kudus walking away.

19 Stork
A Wooly Necked Stork.

20 Dagga Boy
A lonesome old, male buffalo.

21 Scenery
A view of the scenery near the Red Dunes.

22 Scenery
A view of the scenery near the Red Dunes.