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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
Unread postPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:35 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Don't keep us waiting too long! :tongue: :pray:

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Great start! Love the Bucks and ellie
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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Impala are such beautiful animals, aren't they? The ellie looks nice & close :big_eyes:

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Hi Guys.

I would like to apologise to all my dear friends, and fellow Forum Members for leaving AWOL.

I am back now and I Promise that I will update my TR on Friday.

Once again I would like to apologise from the bottom of my heart.

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Don't worry about it mate!
Its chilled 8)
Now you back and that is awesome :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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I am thrilled that you went AWOL as this gave me an opportunity to catch up on your TR :D

What a great start you have had the Imps always delightful and Ellie looks all chilled out :dance: :dance:
I sense that you have lots of amazing sightings to share.

On board and eagerly awaiting to see what comes next :popcorn:

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Hi Guys. I could not keep my Promise and would like to really apologise but now I have finally typed it out and I will be putting it up within an hour.

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Heksie wrote:
You are in the South :dance: :dance: :dance:
This will be a magical trip-or it was
Beautiful kiekie of the kudu and ellie :clap:
How was the South experience for your family? Would there be one in the near future again?


It was a magical trip and my next episode will layout the platform for the TRIP. Thanks, I try my best to take great pics, so really appreciate it. The South Experience was Perfect. We all loved it soo much, it is unbelievable There will be a trip but not until next year when am back in South Africa. Hopefully the time comes fast.

Pikkie wrote:
Don't keep us waiting too long! :tongue: :pray:


I would like to apologise for making you wait but finally my next episode will be up soon. Hope you enjoy it.

Cape of Storms wrote:
Great start! Love the Bucks and ellie
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Thank You Soo much. Really Appreciate the great comments. I hope you enjoy the next episode as well. Sorry for the delay.

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Impala are such beautiful animals, aren't they? The ellie looks nice & close :big_eyes:


Impala's really are beautiful creatures. You never get tired of watching them. The Ellie was close but we have had closer experiences in the NORTH. Sorry for the delay.

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Don't worry about it mate!
Its chilled 8)
Now you back and that is awesome :thumbs_up:


Thanks Mate. My Next episode is coming up, I hope you still got some Popcorn left after such a loooooonnnnggg delay.

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I am thrilled that you went AWOL as this gave me an opportunity to catch up on your TR :D

What a great start you have had the Imps always delightful and Ellie looks all chilled out :dance: :dance:
I sense that you have lots of amazing sightings to share.

On board and eagerly awaiting to see what comes next :popcorn:


Hi and welcome abroad. Thank You soo much for joining. I am delighted that I went AWOL since I got a new Mite to join the TR. My New episode will be up very soon indeed. Hope you enjoy it.

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Hi everyone :yaya: Firstly I would like to apologise to everyone for the long dely.

Afternoon Drive to Croc Bridge

The eyes started looking around for a sighting Image

Everyone was really excited and hoping to see some more animals and I was still parying :pray: that I would have my first Wild Dog Sighting. Lets see if I see any Wild Dogs on the drive to Croc Bridge.
As we were driving along we saw thousands of cars in this loop and we were like sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many cars, never seen soo many in Kruger and we did not go into the loop since it was like blocked.

Now we decided to drive on and me :pray: that we would see Wild Dogs. Will I see them and while we were talking of what that sighting could be, my dad says look in front on the road and this sighting was special and different because I have never seen a Baboon Grooming Session.

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WOW, never seen such a sighting. Really enjoyed it and we were all alone, I think it was our first sighting where there was only one car. For some reason even at Impala’s there were atleast 2 cars. :big_eyes:
The Next Sighting was really Beautiful for us, one of the best sightings of the Trip. It was Really Special
Here is the special sighting

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One of my best sightings were these 2 Rhino’s which we saw on the N1 to Cape Town. Really Beautiful.
These Beautiful animals had some bodyguards with them. Who would make a better bodyguard than an army of Buffalo’s.

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We decided to leave the Rhino’s and Buffalo’s alone and I had my fingers crossed for a Cat sighting because early mornings and late evenings belongs to the Big Cats. 5 Mins to go for gate closing time and I was like, PLZ GOD, give me atleast 1 Cat sighting on DAY 1 and out of nowhere this beauty crossed the road and went into the Bushes.

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This Beautiful Leopard was our last sighting of the day. What a way to end such a Beautiful first day of Kruger with great sightings to finish of our day. In order to finish a perfect day in the BUSH, A Braai had to take place in the evening and after the wonderful Braai, we decided to go to one of the hides and just listen to the noises of the BUSH. My Dad left for Bed and then it was me and my friend sat there just listening to the bush and just talking about the fantastic Kruger Drive.
Eventually we decided to go and Sleep as a long day is ahead of us in the Beautiful Kruger National Park.

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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:) Love the first pic of the grooming baboons.

Beautiful rhinos and who better to guard them then the buff :clap: :clap: :clap:

and a quick :pray: answered with a fleeting sight :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Wow!!! the N1 was really busy and gave you great sighting of Rhinos :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

8) Your grooming pair they can be so entertaining to watch.

Oh so cool that :pray: were answered and you saw your Cat before close of day 1, awesome stuff. :clap: :clap:

Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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Nice TR Kallis.

Sorry you missed the Madach (Wild Dog)... They are certainly fantastic animals to view. Madikwe and iMfolozi are good bets to see dogs, but never underestimate how special it is to see Leopard, and your Rhino sighting was superb!!

I suppose the the next thing left to do, is plan a return trip in order to find those dogs :wink:


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 Post subject: Re: A NORTHERNER IN SEARCH OF WILD DOGS IN THE SOUTH
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What a great day you had. :thumbs_up:

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

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Kallis, great to see you back :D

Lovely re-boot to the report 8)

as for your early Leopard :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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