Wednesday April 2nd, 2025
Mountain Zebra NP
Wake up was at 0620. Temp at stoep 14,9c. We had AC on all night on light warming mode. At 0658 we were at the gate, 13c. This morning we turned to the right from the gate. Steenbok was trying to hide
Some springboks on the way to northern part of Ubejane loop
A kudu
It was a grey morning. Secretary bird brighted it
Black wildebeest
We enjoyed some super nice naartjies while driving
BBJ was searching something. This is the first video taken with our new proper camera. I have to try more on our next trip. Camera has so much better zoom than my phone
We drove via Kranskoop loop's northern road back to the rest camp
Even on a grey day views are so amazing
We made an extra loop to visit picnicarea with a pool quite close to the rest camp. The pool would invite us in a warmer day
Dassie was waiting us when we returned to our unit at 0951
Breakfast was grapes with yogurt. The showers
Both water pressure and temp were so nice
Just after 11 o'clock it was time to leave for another drive. We thought to have a quick stop at reception - papers for the night drive. But super lovely Jeanie Botha was on duty and had time to chat with us. So quick stop was actually half an hour with info about location of cheetah mom with tiny cubs. There was then no other option than turn left from the gate and make Kranskop loop clockwise
We didn't found those cheetahs from mountains, but found Cape longclaw
It was so green
A good idea
Luckily on a quiet day some zebras were posing
A blesbok
Karoo Iris
Then we met after Grahams Corner a lady who was two nights at the park. She lives two hours away. She will join us to the night drive and her dream was to see a cheetah. While we were there, only one ranger was on duty - no cheetahs tracking was possible
During this trip we have seen several Pin-tailed Whydahs. Also at farm lands next to highways. Now one was posing on the ground close to Ubejane
There was also spoonbills, Black-headed herons and Southern Anteater chat (??)
It was time to have a lunch with a view
This time we saw some springboks from our stoep. Lunch was a gift from super lovely chirinda - chicken boere (Hoender boerewors) with baby marrows
Then more clothes for the night drive. It was still 18c, but it would be so much chillier during the drive in OSV. At reception area we chatted with same lady as earlier. We were so happy to see it was Andrew who was the ranger of the night
We met him couple of times in January 2024. We left for the drive at 1803
The drive should been two hours, but we were 3h 22min out. The cost of the drive was R327.24/adult
Rest of the day in next post
Was there some kind of fight with them? After we passed, the other picked frog again
Luckily all yummy rusks were already eaten. I sent apology message to chirinda 
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Just love mornings in camp....
Looking forward to the next bit of this wonderful journey! 
But usually animal photos during night drives are hard to get. So I took pic of the road 