Excellent adventures in travel
Wednesday morning we took a walk with a difference: we hiked to Thulamela, an archeological site (which made my little ancient-obsessed heart sing). The day began with coffee/tea/juice and breakfast snacks on the central deck beside the river, with many birds in attendance. On Jan’s advice, Dominique decided to skip this walk in favor of … Read more
Tuesday morning we took our last safari drive in Bateleur. The sunrise gave us a grand send-off. Wildlife viewings began with some lovely birds. No drive is complete without an elephant greeting. This Steenbock was not interested in saying hello, preferring instead to bounce off into the bushes. Another small ellie group stopped by as … Read more
On Monday, because we had been good troopers on yesterday’s walk, Temba took us on another longer walk. It was a tee-up to an afternoon lesson on survival skills led by Simba. We drove about 15 minutes from the camp, disembarking at a trail that wound through brush and thickets of trees beside a large … Read more
On Sunday we finally got to go walking! As noted in earlier posts, safari operators are very strict about keeping visitors inside camp boundaries, where staff can keep a watchful eye on animals wandering through and manage visitors to avoid conflict. (It’s the critters’ home, after all – we are the ones in need of … Read more
On Saturday morning, our first full day in Bateleur, we left the camp at 5:40 am tucked up with blankets and hot water bottles. (It was very cold and windy.) I was dressed in almost everything I had packed: both silk and 32 degree leggings under my pants, with similar layering on top. I bought … Read more