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Dear Kgalagadi Guru,
I will certainly look for you when I arrive in Twee Rivieren. Forumites already told me that we can ask for you in the old reception.

I'd like also to ask if there are sighting boards on the wilderness camps, or only in the main camps.

Also, are waterholes indicated by signs in the road as in KNP?

Cheers
Charbel

Sightings boards are only at the main camps and at Kalahari Tented Camp.............

All waterholes has a build name sign right next to the waterhole.

Dear Lion Queen
Thanks for the information.

One more question, my friends. Planning the trip with Google Maps I found between Kamfersboom e Auchterlonie an indication of Frans Roussow's ashes. I googled it and found nothing (maybe first time this happened to me. Google is not God, after all! )

Could someone tell me something about it?

Cheers
Charbel

One more: what is the Gemsbokplein center?

Cheers
Charbel

Gemsbokplein Centre is where they hold educational sessions for kids .......have a look here........

Would you like to help with kids in the parks

The public does not have access to this centre.........

In connection to the ashes of Frans Rossouw.

I don't have any facts and this is just what could be possible.......maybe it was Frans' wish that his ash mush be strewn in the Kgalagadi after his death.

Maybe there is some one with facts???

Hi friends
One more question: at what time the sun rises in Kgalagadi in June? I guess the sunset is a bit before 6PM.

Cheers
Charbel


1 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
2 June 2013 - Kieliekrankie
3-4 June 2013 - Kalahari Tented Camp
5 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
6-8 June 2013 - Nossob
9 June 2013 - Gharagab
10 June 2013 - Grootkolk
11 June 2013 - Nossob
12 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren

Charbel have a look here

Sunrise is at about 7H25 in June, but it becomes light before that.

Thanks once again, Lion Queen. Useful information for planning.

Cheers
Charbel


1 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
2 June 2013 - Kieliekrankie
3-4 June 2013 - Kalahari Tented Camp
5 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
6-8 June 2013 - Nossob
9 June 2013 - Gharagab
10 June 2013 - Grootkolk
11 June 2013 - Nossob
12 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren

Friends
A further question: In the road from Upington to Twee Rivieren, are animals at least sometimes seen? Or never?

Cheers
Charbel

1 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
2 June 2013 - Kieliekrankie
3-4 June 2013 - Kalahari Tented Camp
5 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
6-8 June 2013 - Nossob
9 June 2013 - Gharagab
10 June 2013 - Grootkolk
11 June 2013 - Nossob
12 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren

yes... flat on the road... for the most of them

Once I saw Martial Eagle, Springbok... normal game, but not a lot...

Hi Anne-Marie,
Thanks! They may be rare but nice to know we need to keep the eyes open for more than the road...

Cheers
Charbel

Sadly mostly what you see along that road are dead batearred foxes As anne-marie says, you may see the occassional raptor or springbok, but as the speed limit is 120km, and most drivers exceed that, it's not ideal for spotting much, even if it's there. I once drove the whole length of the road at 60km or less and I was amazed a how much more I saw! But usually we're all too eager to reach the park, or linger so long in the park that we must then drive the tar road fast, so we don't allow ourselves the time to travel at a more leisurely pace.

I drive at 80/100km p/hour... I think it's enough to arrive at Twee Rivieren in one piece
the road is not so good, a lot of cows, goats, peoples, bicycles... only now they put some slide... and like that we have time to see around

Yes, I see, better to focus at arriving...

Cheers
Charbel