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Thanks, hilda. And the riddle will be solved shortly.


Thank you, Sharifa! And I agree - getting the colours of the Kalahari, particularly on your
last day, is very rewarding and motivating.


Listen up, Krugerians! I agree, Elize!

Absolutely! And we still have a few metres to cover.

Hi Mel! Thanks for catching up again. And will try to find more lions for you on the next trip.

I knew, you would like the foxes, MM But it was actually the Kgalagadi who did the magic, not my hat.

Stop fighting, children! There are enough little foxes for everyone.
(But you can't return them once they are grown! )

Don't you feel like doing your own trip again when you read here? I always think that when I come to yours.

The little ones bit a bit when you pick them up, but otherwise they are game to take Thanks for your continuous support, barryels.

Last series of pics to follow.

So, we were still with the naughty boy and his mind was firmly set on passing us and he came closer


He pretended not to be bothered by our presence at all and I don’t often roll up the window when lions walk by, but this one had a collar and I was sure he didn’t wear it just for fun. Although back then I didn’t know that it was for tracking purposes as he and his mate had been leaving the park to visit the cattle farmers nearby.

Well, his attitude changed and he gave us the look


Sorry, pics are not the best - but our windows were quite dirty at that stage of our journey.

No more photos after that as he had reached the back of the car.... And turned around and had a go at us!!! He pounced at our tail and at the same time uttered a soft roar. A seriously scary encounter! Never have had anything like that happen before and don't think I want to to experience it again.

Luckily, SO had kept the engine running all the while and we made a run for it… with a lion tailgating us. But once our car had got a grip again on the sandy road we were off and watched a confused lion from safe distance.

By now it was REALLY getting late and Spots told me that no more long stops were on the cards. Still I was allowed to take a photo of a tawny sitting in a tree close by.

And I clicked away like a maniac when the meerkats were sitting equally close to the road

Our trip ended with a BANG! Definitely the best sighting of an eland we had on this trip and probably the last one for a long time as the elands hadn’t been around for quite some years and it’s likely that they won’t be there anymore the next time we visit. Or the time after that. Or the time after that. Well, you get my drift.



The end.

Gorgeous Tawny stunning pic.

Super pics ....Meerkats are really such special little things can watch them for hours.



.....This surely can't be the end

Lionspoon thank you for sharing your amazing TR with all your awesome pics thoroughly enjoyed the ride.

thanks for the parcel
it grows up so much... I'm again struggle with the weight of my luggages
I will put it in the desert in less than one month

magnificent Eland coming just in front and Suricates and this look

THE END

thank you for this beautiful report
and right... Kgalagadi is the best

Lionspoon, I have enjoyed your trip report so much! I am feeling sad that it has ended!

I must agree with you .... what a NAUGHTY Lion! But I love the expression on his beautiful face!

Lovely Tawny, and those cute little Meerkats! I hope we see tons of them in March!

What a STUNNING picture of the Eland! Absolutely fantastic!

Thanks so much for sharing your lovely trip with us!

Good plan, anne-marie! His brother says he's looking forward to meet
up with his family again. And just imagine: Next time
we'll be able to do a trip report together. At least over 4 days.

Trrp! Definitely the end. Will start searching for new material
in exactly four weeks time.

Thanks to the both of you, anne-marie and Trrp-trrrrrrrr
for following my report and always commenting so favourably.

*edit* hilda, you posted while I was typing: The same goes for you as well!
Good luck with the meerkats and many other wonderful sightings.

Thanks LS,
Your TR helps to ease the longing for red sand , red sunsets and every thing else of the Kgalagadi!
wonderful sighings, exellennt photo's - you get so lucky with all that practise!

Enjoy your visit. Seeing forward to your next TR

Hope you get Lionbored again!They are allways a treat!

Lovely Lion, Bird, Meerkat and Eland



LIONSPOON...The End, sounds so Final but........... for sharing with us

Lionspoon... 4 days...
and we have to enjoy

maybe the last before tarred roads