Zebra farts: Another trip to the lowveld near Kruger
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Zebra farts: Another trip to the lowveld near Kruger
My trip report of our latest safari, including pics, can be found here:
http://safaritalk.net/index.php?showtopic=6898
In short...
Period; end of May, begin of June, 2011
Duration; 2 weeks
TA; Sun Safaris
Lodges;
- Umkumbe, Sabi Sands GR
- nThambo, Klaserie NR
- Simbavati River Lodge, Timbavati GR
If you have any questions; fire away!
Ciao,
J.
http://safaritalk.net/index.php?showtopic=6898
In short...
Period; end of May, begin of June, 2011
Duration; 2 weeks
TA; Sun Safaris
Lodges;
- Umkumbe, Sabi Sands GR
- nThambo, Klaserie NR
- Simbavati River Lodge, Timbavati GR
If you have any questions; fire away!
Ciao,
J.
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Thanks Jochen, I'm very interested in that safari part of South Africa. I've started to read it, but rather slow going so far, the many pictures break it up a lot for me. Probably just me, but, I'm thinking I prefer reports without photos. For sure I'd not like to read a report that has 400 photos as some here post on a web picture site . So maybe I should indeed thank Fodors for not giving us such capability??
I'll get back to it - tom
I'll get back to it - tom
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We were in the neighborhood during the same cold front. It did make things sparse. We went to many different areas and had many different experiences, so quiet for a few days was OK.
I will have to look into Simbavati for next time, although we have not had good luck in Timbavati in two trips. What was it before? Gomo Gomo? I love a waterhole!!
Thanks for the thorough report. Welcome home.
(Judging from what the US has done in our National Parks, allowing burning and doing controlled burns is a good thing - as long as it is done everywhere, not just along the roads. Yellowstone was not allowed to burn for decades and when there was a fire in 1988 it got out of control and too hot to fight and destroyed 50% of the park. Could have been avoided if we hadn't stopped the fires in the past. But I totally get your point. And needs to be consistent. We saw a lot of burn areas - vast areas - in Kruger around Satara.)
I will have to look into Simbavati for next time, although we have not had good luck in Timbavati in two trips. What was it before? Gomo Gomo? I love a waterhole!!
Thanks for the thorough report. Welcome home.
(Judging from what the US has done in our National Parks, allowing burning and doing controlled burns is a good thing - as long as it is done everywhere, not just along the roads. Yellowstone was not allowed to burn for decades and when there was a fire in 1988 it got out of control and too hot to fight and destroyed 50% of the park. Could have been avoided if we hadn't stopped the fires in the past. But I totally get your point. And needs to be consistent. We saw a lot of burn areas - vast areas - in Kruger around Satara.)
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Thank you for this, very nice. We were also at Umkumbe in April and had a wonderful time, it is truely every bit as wonderful as you describe. Herman and Celeste are indeed great hosts, we also had Johan a couple times and we were lucky to see lions one night with him and a leopard on another. Did Herman hold a "contest" on your last day out on safari ???
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Hey absolutkz,
If a restaurant servers you a good meal, do you ask the cook what pots he used?
Seriously; I don't think the gear matters much. All my cams are 2nd hand (the oldest being a Canon 20D, which I now gave away) and all my lenses (except one) are 2nd hand, the most used being a 35-350L (which on photo boards is without exception categorized as "not up to L-category standards")
B.regs,
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If a restaurant servers you a good meal, do you ask the cook what pots he used?
Seriously; I don't think the gear matters much. All my cams are 2nd hand (the oldest being a Canon 20D, which I now gave away) and all my lenses (except one) are 2nd hand, the most used being a 35-350L (which on photo boards is without exception categorized as "not up to L-category standards")
B.regs,
J.
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Those of you tuning in for the farts, rest assured they are present, and appear in several forms including a rather eloquent and astute version near the end of the report.
Come for the farts, stay for the excellent photos.
Come for the farts, stay for the excellent photos.
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People are often touchy when asked about camera equipment, but I don't understand why. Info on camera gear (body and lens type) is very helpful.
A better analogy would be asking a chef about his ingredients rather than his pots. Then again, I guess chefs also jealously guard their secret recipes.
A better analogy would be asking a chef about his ingredients rather than his pots. Then again, I guess chefs also jealously guard their secret recipes.
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