Excellent adventures in travel
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
On Saturday morning, we took our last game drive at Idube. (Turnover at the camps is built around late morning departures for departing guests, and early-mid afternoon arrivals for new guests.) We rounded the bend out of the Lodge’s driveway to find the wild dog pack waiting on the road leading to the dam. Other … Read more