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After ten years of discussing the pro’s and con’s of a visit to KTP and Augrabies between me and Hilda, we decided to ignore the regular 390Km trip to KNP and replace it with a 1069Km “trek” to KTP with the red dunes unique to that Park.

We will be leaving home on the second of March 2013 and overnight at Upington for a mini meet with two wonderful people, the one and only Picnic and the Queen of the lions (wonder if there will be any sleep).
We will enter KTP on the 3rd of March for our first encounter with the red dunes and our first overnight at Mata-Mata. Lucky for us, we will still be in the capable hands of the one and only Picnic and Queen of the lions of Upington.

Reading through trip reports of ‘mites who visited KTP, it seems that some picnic spots are shared by lions and puff adders . Seems that this trip will be quite eventful .

Six sleeps before the “trek” begins.

Have a safe trip and many wonderful sightings barryels and hilda.

You know that once you have experienced the KTP you are forever hooked.

Hope you have a thoroughly enjoyable trip barryels and hilda

May you have many wonderful sightings and bring back many lovely photos with your new camera

Barryels and Hilda, not long to go. Bon Voyage Looking forward to your adventure

barryels and hilda, I can just imagine the exitement building up .
Firstly, have a safe trip, secondly enjoy the uniqueness KTP will bring and thirdly, trust you encounter memorable sightings which you will undoubtedly share with us.

I have never been to KTP, but it is definately on the radar for one day.

I'll probably be in KTP myself once the both of you get back and report
about your trip. But I'll need to tag this in order to catch up once I'm
back.

Wishing you a safe journey and the bestest of sightings.
However, do leave something for us who will be there after you.

This trip will be fun fun fun from the beginning till the end!!!!...........

I do hope you're ready to stop at everything!!! And I mean everything!!!......we'll look at rocks, ant nests, trees and grass, the normal animal and birds........take photos of clouds, windmills and critters big and small.

Travel safe and we can't wait to meet up with you two!!!

Barry and Hilda ...have a safe trip with many awesome and special sightings.

Looking forward to another wonderful TR...sure we will be in for a treat once more.

Should you require a driver or cook please let me know.

"Min dae"..only a few more days.

have a safe travel... 1069 km it's a lot... but to go to Kgalagadi is nothing
I wish you all the super sightings everybody had... and even more

after 10000km I will be in the park on the 7th and will look for you Hilda an barryels

Thanks for the comments . I think that is the reason for not going earlier (getting hooked) .

Thank you so much Sharifa . Although it will only be three days this time around, we will make the most of it, thats for sure .

Thanks Phillip1 . Will try our utmost to bring you a great KTP adventure .

To refer to the question on your thread, Hilda and me are like battery and torch and very happy that we both love the bush etc. .

Thanks for the wishes and we will try our utmost to make your decission to visit KTP as well easier .

Thank you for the wishes Lionspoon .

Promise, we will leave some awesome sightings for you to enjoy as well .

Thanks LQ, we can't wait to tackle KTP like a summer storm .

You can bet your bottom dollar that we will be stopping for everything and at everything that does not even move, or try to move .

See the two of you soon . Will keep the bakkie upright (blik bo en rubber onder) .