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 Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!
Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:19 pm 
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Super Mongoose wrote:
Hi Val, only 13 days, you are so lucky, we just got back, so that means for me 100 or 200 and something days. You know what is the worst, just before you leave Kruger you see the people just arriving and stopping to watch impala and you know there excitement, while you are feeling down.....


But just think, as we are leaving (after 4 months which is really going to be wrench) you may be returning!! :thumbs_up:

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I'll see you there!


You bet!! :thumbs_up:

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Wish we could also be there to meet you two! :D

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 Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!
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Val, I do love all your pictures. Your shrike is just too beautiful. I have probably asked before, but what kind of camera were you using?

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 Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!
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Val, I do love all your pictures. Your shrike is just too beautiful. I have probably asked before, but what kind of camera were you using?

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Hi MM........it's a Fuji Finepix H100.
It is not a DSLR, it is a "bridge camera"..........better than a "mik en druk" but not as good as a DSLR.
It has a 30xzoom fixed lens.

I am ashamed to say that I only ever use it on automatic, as this old tannie, is new to photography, and doesn't understand all the knobs and whistles!!! I keep promising myself, that I will go on a basic photography course, but somehow I haven't as yet!!! :redface:

Glad you like my shrikes!! :thumbs_up:

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

Today and yesterday the CB's were at the nest the whole day and he calls and feeds her, so I'm hoping there is eggs!!

When are you leaving, I've lost count from 15 or 13 days to go.....

I checked the Kruger bookings online today and found that the whole of Kruger is booked from the 16th of December. Is it possible, not one camping spot, maybe it was wish full thinking.......

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 Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!
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Super Mongoose wrote:
Hi Val

Today and yesterday the CB's were at the nest the whole day and he calls and feeds her, so I'm hoping there is eggs!!

When are you leaving, I've lost count from 15 or 13 days to go.....

I checked the Kruger bookings online today and found that the whole of Kruger is booked from the 16th of December. Is it possible, not one camping spot, maybe it was wish full thinking.......


Oh I do hope there are eggs.......keep me posted!! :clap:

We leave next Wednesday Oct 31st. for an overnight flight.
We then stay overnight with a friend in Northriding, then it's off down the N1/N4 the next day!! :thumbs_up:

Lots to do here before we go though. :whistle:

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I wish I was there too!

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Not long to go now :thumbs_up: . Although not in person, me and Hilda will be there in spirit :D . Hope you will have a super trip :thumbs_up: .

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I wish I was there too!


A meet with you would have been great...........maybe another time. :thumbs_up:

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barryels wrote:
Not long to go now :thumbs_up: . Although not in person, me and Hilda will be there in spirit :D . Hope you will have a super trip :thumbs_up: .


I'm sure we will meet in Kruger one day...................and hopefully we can get together in Pretoria in April, just before we fly back to UK. :thumbs_up:

Still enjoying your lucky packets. :dance:

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Day 6 and counting down. :dance:

A bit stressed with our non existant house sale, and all that entails. :wall:

Oh well, what will be will be!! :whistle:

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Hi Val, not long now!

My CB's are soooooo house bound or must I say nest bound, they sit on the branch all day. We don't see her so much because she's in the nest most of the day, I'm possitive there is eggs!

Will you be online when you are here?

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 Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!
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Yes SM I will have internet, but it wont be ADSL, so I will not be as active as when I'm here in UK. I have a USB modem, but it is quite expensive, so I don't stay online as often as here. :thumbs_up:

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