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Wow Cape of Storms! I'm late, but I'm here! You've already seen your first Cheetah! And a cute Meerkat and Squirrel!

Wonderful sightings with awesome pictures so far! I love the picture of the Gemsbok and Springbok! Beautiful Martial Eagle and Verreaux's Eagle Owl too!

Your breakfast looks delicious!

@hilda So glad you are with.

@barryels that is the truth! Breakfast can never taste as good as it does in the bush

@Philip1 "Healthy" is a good way to put it!

@Meandering Mouse I miss that breakfast too!

@Chickadee On a day like to today I wish I was back there

@anne-marie Definitely protect the breakfast!

@NetEk Absolutely along with a cold one!

After refueling our bodies we pack up and head towards Mata Mata at Dertiende Boorgat we see a Secretary Bird.


We pass a few more of the usual suspects before pulling into Mata Mata and choosing our campsite. Setting up in the sun was less than desirable but at least we could jump into the pool when we were done.

Once the sun went down our fire was going and we were ready to get our steak on the grill. What a way to end to our first day in the park!

No better way to end a perfect day than a braai

Stunning report so far ..........can smell the bacon

Awesome picture of the Secretary Bird! I shall always think back to the time when we saw one in KNP and my SO wanted to take a picture, but wasn't quick enough, and before he knew it, the bird flew up and within seconds, was just a spot in the sky! I never knew they could fly so high in such a short time!

The first night's braai is always special!

Never mind the wonderful sightings, this Picnic Camp breakfast is worth going again and again! Waiting for more! FMJ

KTP is truely a beautiful place!

@Sheenaugh-Lee . Can't agree more

@Jan van Wyk thanks! Bacon on the skottel is the best part of breakfast

@hilda they move/dance in such a unique way! And they look so weird doing it!

@Fotomaljohan food is more than a highlight for us. All trip meals are planned months before we even arrive!!

@Pikkie glad u are with us. We KTP fans are breed of our own

24 September

Stretching as we zip open our tents we are eager to see what the morning has to offer. A quick toilet run before piling the the kids PJ’s and all into the car. Our first sighting is at Sitzas. An Ostrich coming down for a drink.



Not to far from the water whole we see Mr Jackal peeping over the long grass. Always the opportunist!


Listening to Johnny Clegg and starting to really unwind in the early sun we see one of the more rare animals in KTP. A Jerry!



Many years ago they were hunted into extinction in this region but in 1990 eight were brought from Etosha into a camp near Mata Mata. After about eight years they were released and now there are supposed to be more than 40 in the park!

Because of the their rehabilitation to the area we are always happy to spot them and spend more time with them than we would with their darker cousins in Kruger!

As we approached Veertiende Boorgat we look up at this beautiful Vulture. It made for one of my favorite photos.




The next bird we see is a Kori Bustard and I am very proud that my daughter, aged 8, captured a perfect in flight picture. Just shows that kids are willing to try and succeed!

nice picture of the Kori in flight
I like the Jacakl just awake

how you did you do in camping with this cold there was... on the 26th of Sept. I can't go out of the bed during the night... to watch Lions around the chalet at Urikaruus :shock :

Awesome pic's COS .
The Kori pic is really stunning .
Thanks for sharing .

Thank you for another lovely episode Cape of Storms! Beautiful pictures, and I also love your Vulture!

The Kori Bustard in flight is absolutely superb, and to think the picture was taken by an 8 year old! Astonishing!

Love the vulture. Makes me think of that song in Ice Age 2 that the vultures sing. "Food glorious food...."

They always looks like they are checking if you are still breathing.

This episode's pictures are great, but I want to see a picture of your steaks!!