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hilda

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:03 am

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Thanks for the update Val & Dungy! Glad to see that things are turning back to normal again! :clap:

With your washing and shopping done, you are in for a relaxing weekend in the Park! :thumbs_up:

Looking forward to the next episode!

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:17 am

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hilda wrote:

Thanks for the update Val & Dungy! Glad to see that things are turning back to normal again! :clap:

With your washing and shopping done, you are in for a relaxing weekend in the Park! :thumbs_up:

Looking forward to the next episode!

Not visiting the park until Monday...........waiting to be double sure our little Atos can manage the dirt roads!! :thumbs_up:

Just having a relaxing weekend here at the cottage. :dance:

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:38 am

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Joined: Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:57 pm
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Location: 2012 km..... to Paradise

Val,

...Thanks for the update the level of water has really dropped drastically to what it was. Things slowly returning to normal.

Amazing to see what the force of water can do.....Steel structures just twist and bend. :shock:

Sure that when you go back into paradise on Monday some of the dirt roads will be open again. :think:

Hope there is not more rain forecast.

:popcorn:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:45 am

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr wrote:

Val,

...Thanks for the update the level of water has really dropped drastically to what it was. Things slowly returning to normal.

Amazing to see what the force of water can do.....Steel structures just twist and bend. :shock:

Sure that when you go back into paradise on Monday some of the dirt roads will be open again. :think:

Hope there is not more rain forecast.

:popcorn:

Most of the dirt roads are open around here, Trrrp, but with only a little Hyundai Atos, we want to be sure we don't get stuck!! :whistle:

Yes, out of control water can be very frightening at times. :shock:

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barryels

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:15 am

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Thanks for the update Val :thumbs_up:

. Yes, you have to make sure that the dirt roads are fine before you try out the Atos on them :hmz:

.
During Sept 2011 whilst we drove along the S3 from Skukuza to Phabeni gate, we came across two British visitors in a little Ford Focus, who got stuck in one of the drifts along the way for about 2 hours before we arrived :shock:

. (No cell reception). Luckily for them I had a towing rope in the bakkie and could retrieve the car from the mud it was stuck in

. We then drove with them for the rest of the way to make sure that they don't get stuck again :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:11 pm

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That's what we thought Barry...........better safe than sorry!! :thumbs_up:

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Sparrow

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:57 am

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Hi Val hope you get into the Park today and enjoy.

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:00 am

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Sparrow wrote:

Hi Val hope you get into the Park today and enjoy.

Just about to leave!! :dance:

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Sparrow

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:18 am

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You Lucky little :evil:

s you two

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Sheenaugh-Lee

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:35 am

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Crested Val wrote:

Sparrow wrote:

Hi Val hope you get into the Park today and enjoy.

Just about to leave!! :dance:

*SIGH* wish it was me hope you see great things today Val

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:56 am

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Crested Val wrote:

Just about to leave!! :dance:

enjoy, enjoy :dance:

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Super Mongoose

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:56 am

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Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:46 am
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Location: Pretoria North

Hey Val, thanx for keeping us updated on the waters, riverbeds, roads ect, it's like having our own inside information service.

Must say, everything is looking so clean and green, except for the roads and bridges....

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Sparrow

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:16 am

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Hey Val hope you had a great day.

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normana53

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:45 am

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Location: Pacific Northwest, USA
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Hello Val, I hope all is well for you. I keep reading about your adventure and looking at all of your wonderful photos. Hopefully with all of the rains and water, you haven't yet grown webbed feet!
Still get a smile on my face when I think of our brekkie at Mopani!

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NetEk

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:20 am

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Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:43 pm
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So how long do you think we should wait before we sent a search party?

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