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GREAT TR Heksie hahahaha listen I think I wouldve collapsed with laughter in that car if I was watching that scene in front of me with you and your mom, It reminds me of my gran and grandpa they were always at it in the car you laughed more than watched animals but the day that skukuza became lusaka well that one I will never forget! GREAT GREAT TR love your commentary

THanks Pumbaa-ya it was really pouring down that weekend and as WendyA said in her TR which was a trip a week before mine it already rained alot the previous weekend so I can understand why it was so muddy there. It was fun to drive the road just so glad that we didn't get stuck on the S28



Ya it was a slippery slide and sloping in the mud at sometimes but we took on the task and felt very adventurous that weekend. Well I got to say we are back home safely so sometimes take the plunge and do some exciting things



THanks Vink, it was a great sighting and my mum was oohing and aahing all the way. At least this sighting was just before the camps so we could spend a great amount of time with the baby g-raffs.

Thanks owlet Those kingfishers were a delight to watch.
Meeting mites are a highlight of every trip I enjoy talking to them about sightings, roads, camps etc. It is like you meet long lost family.




I'm sorry that a kiekie wasn't taken SuperM I'm unhappy about my disregard aswell. but I can say that the men on this forum are hotties
My next TR will start on 20 March as this will be holiday for me for a great 18 days and inbetween me and WendyA will go on another Kruger adventure



I was fine-the hyena apparently only wanted y mum I'm glad that she survived to tell the tale.
Now entertaining trip? Only when mum is on board because when I'm alone then it is utter boring silence... but on top of that great sightings
Thanks for the compliment Mel

And it will come in handy as this is a loooooooooong last drive to Bronkhorstspruit



YAY!!!! Hugh so glad to see you here and you are very lucky as we had our best sightings the last day/or our luckiest sightings? But all I can say is that you must get a bucket of popcorn ready because this is going to be good



Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllll there weren't any chill pills to give to the hynie But at least I can say is that mum is here with all her limbs intact. Maybe it was when he got closer that he thought by himself that we don't look yummy anymore?
Noel the last stretch is on its way



It sounds very entertaining to be in a car with your gran as well Lusaka is the place to visit in the Park I reckon as it crawls with leppies and lions
We had a lot of laughs in the car, it will surely not be a trip to easily forgotten

Crawling along to the exit...

We woke up early like every morning but this time it was drizzling and we had to pack up The packing was quick and then we showered while my mum was getting her camera and handbag I heard the bushbabies that Wendy telling me about. We searched and voila in the rooftop of the bungalow next to us they where hiding.



We packed our last things and miraculously it stopped raining. And we bid farewell to Crocbridge as we were on our way to Phabeni to exit. We just left the camp when we were greeted by our first BIG5 member. They were lounging in the grass all still sleepy.



And not even 100m past the buffs we reached our first roadblock of about 5 cars. And what my this block on the road hold for us?
2 Kitty-cats still very sleepy






We had to drive on as I was on a tight leash. We had 7 hours to reach Phabeni. My mum had to go to church and there was no arguing with her. On the H4-2 we were greeted by ellies



and a lonesome vulture



Then a groot meneer was walking to us and mommy dearest started to get panicky I stood still and then reversed when I had to. He was all chilled out and went into the bushes about 5m from our car. They are gentle giants, you should just not test them



Just before Mlondozi turn off we were greeted by a pair of loving kitty-cats. My mum just kept on saying that he looked very sad. She was lying flat so I didn't take kiekies of her. I knew they were a breeding pair and was allowed to sit with them for 15 minutes but then mum so it is time to move on my child...





Goddbye my kitties and on we moved towards Lower Sabie. A slippery landsnail asked us for directions on our way and we kindly obliged



And then close to where we had our lion sighting the previous day we saw 3 ladies sleeping on a sandbed in the Sabie river. Now that is what I think is a lekker thing to do.



We arrived at Lower Sabie 30 minutes late and still we made time to drink a coffee at Lower Sabie. We also saw Gerharddb and bro and told them about all the kitties. At lake Panic I took a few kiekies of birdies.
3 banded Plover


Wahlberg stretching his wings


On Eloff street we were entertained by furry vervets. This particular one was busy eating a seed of some sort.


And then I always stop for these. Just show you that good can come out of shitty situations


We met Cheetah2111 on the road and was told about the nyalas of which we saw nothing. But it was so nice to see him again. We have become great friends on the forum and I believe a lot of the mites can concur that we have cause quite a few stirs on certain topics.

We said our goodbyes and later on the road we saw a bushbuck lady with a baby. (COuldn't take a nice kiekie of the baby as she was in hiding)


At Skuks I got a BBM about a leppie on the Lake Panic road and as we didn't see any leppies that trip I decided to take the chance as it was on our way to the S1 and we still had time. We turned onto the road and another BBM came through warning us not to go check out the leppie which was very strange. I wondered why till I got to the 'sighting' There were a lot of cars for such a little road and we waited in a long cue. Everybody behave well and we did move on slowly but surely until this douche hooted a few times behind us and then past all of us! The leopard stood up and jumped out of the tree and disappeared into the distance. We were sooooooooooo close just to miss out on our leppie. The rest of the road was very quiet with some general game and a few birdies. I was lucky enough to see some hamerkop just before Phabeni Gate and was glad that my trip was finishing with such a special sighting. We left the park with sad faces (but I was also thinking about my 2 upcoming trips in November and December so I knew it won't be too long till we meet again)
We took the long road home and mum got to go to church that evening. This was an amazing trip with a lot of friends that I met and great sightings that I could share with my mum. We have booked another 2 trips for 2013. July 5 days and August the long weekend so more entertainment will be coming your way this year.

Heksie,

So another great Heksie TR comes to and end. ....Great send off you had with such sightings.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences and awesome ...I thoroughly enjoyed the ride with you and your Mom.

that you will be visiting Oom Pauls garden again this year...will be on the lookout for the next TR.

Thanks Heksie,

and indeed a great end to your trip report

Wet lions, ellies and rhinos and the gorgeous vervet - WoW - and Mom made it right in time to church - What a good daughter too

Hopefully there are still many more stories and pictures to share

Heksie, lovely to see you around again. Its been rather "tame" lately without our Heksie's magic spells

Lovely Lion, very handsome... reminds me of a certain classic.. "the lion and the witch and the...

Thanks for this awesome trip report Heksie! You had so many beautiful sightings with lovely pictures on your last day! So glad you and your mom enjoyed another trip in Kruger together!

Hey Gal what a great report and it was also really great to have met up with you. Tanx for sharing and see you in December.

Its always the worst feeling to have to say goodbye and leave the one place we all love so much thanks for this TR I thoroughly enjoyed it cant wait for the next one

I couldn't agree with you more!!

Woow!!, only caught the end in time . Thanks for a great TR little lady and everything you shared with us .