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So it happened that as staff, my SO gets a number of days per year to spent at almost no charge in the KNP. Unfortunately due to work constraints we do not always use the allocated ones in a calender year. But this year we booked ourselves in at BnD for a whopping two nights
I went to work on Thursday morning, made sure everything was hay-okay, and then the pilgremage for BnD from Skz started.
Now, as a rule, when we go away we switch off completely, that includes work, tv, newspapers, etc.
Normally we drive at a ave speed of 30, which for me is very, very slow, simply because I am used to drive at 60 on the way to work and back.

And we adore and appreciate anything and everything- just like normal tourists. I even stopped for a few snails. You all will understand that when you have small kids, you teach and show them whatever you can.

We left skukuza around midday when it was approaching the mid thirties. By 2 it was 42 degrees- a mild summersday in the park.
At delaporte dam we saw about 50 buffs. The first animals of the trip.
The closer and closer we got to our destinaton, the greener the field looked, which tells me that we might have a fairly reasonable summer
Our routine stopover was at Afsaal, where I could be rest assured that its not only my bathrooms that needs some maintenance.
We saw our first and only YR at a lion sighting just past Afsaal- it was Salamanda. Had a quick chat and we left

I was fascinated by a yellow bird at one stage. Sorry, but I only recently found out that a Ostrich cant fly, so my knwoledge of birds is not only limited, its also almost non excistant.
Anyway, back to the yellow bird. It looked like a budgie, but when I looked at the birds in my book, I saw theres a few hundred yellow birds. In the meantime, the bird flew of, so i got very confused between all the different yellow birds, so up to date, I have no idea what bird it was.
We did, however see a number of doves on the road. That I know, because they were not in the trees. Did you get that?

I will post pics tomorrow, as our camera is currently with one of our friends.

I will in the meantime give a few lectures with my TR as well. Like when I asked my wife how long a snail lives. She replied: untill a car drives over it

As usual, full of humour . Great to hear you got to have a whole two nights away . Looking forward to the photos, stories and lectures.

Sounds like a "home from home" type of weekend

Living in the park and no birder
But liked the first instalment

hahahahahahaha beautiful!

I am afraid when I grew up in Bloemies, the only birds we had there was doves, budgies and chickens. Its no accident that Bloemfontein has more KFC's than Nelspruit.
The folks there are not used to birds- thats why they cook them

Two days can do miracles! Especially with a witty partner

Very true. If permitted, we sometimes take a drive for an hour or so after work. Just to appreciate nature and the place we stay and live in.
Because I am in tourism, for me its a pain to go out to restaurants and tourism hot spots. i become too critical and analiticle. My wife reckons I'm a pain, but anybody who works in this line, will understand.
So for me to switch off for two days away from civilization or anybody that has to serve me, is a huge pleasure. We will braai every night if we have to.

Anyway, I will put up some more stuuf re our trip tomorrow night.

What a trek - from Skukz to BnD. Hope you took enough pasties to survive the long journey.

Very much enjoyed the first episode, it gave me some healthy laughters.

Methinks you need to visit home a bit more often WT...It seems we've moved forward a bit since you were last here.

so very true, every time I walk into a hotel/lodge or camp I first look at it as a tour operator and only later as a visitor; don't worry my wife says I am a pain too!

Don't you two worry, you are in good and numerous company

Whoop-whoop. Just discovered your humoristic, amusing TR, Wack-attackzzz. (High time I stop hitting the 'View your posts' button everytime and start looking at the active topics ).


Sounds as if you had a splendid time.


PS. Can we expect any lessons on lionesses' eyes and dung beetles on a rhino midden behavior in the dark?

LMAO

Hi WT-
Great start to your TR - hilarious!
I was wondering where someone who lives in KNP goes when they have a few days off - KNP of course. I wouldn't want to leave either.
Enjoy your time at BnD.