RHKKMK'S First trip to South Africa
Nov 3rd, 2009, 03:08 AM
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Gadzooks -- you had a fantastic run of leopard sightings. Some people have gone multiple, multiple safaris without any.
Welcome back, good report.
<i>"[Smeagol/Muffin are] quite a bit younger than us."</i>
<u>Everyone</u> is quite a bit younger than you.
Welcome back, good report.
<i>"[Smeagol/Muffin are] quite a bit younger than us."</i>
<u>Everyone</u> is quite a bit younger than you.
Nov 3rd, 2009, 04:26 AM
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Hi Bob and K-Welcome home. Very interesting trip report, as usual. While you were gone, I started a thread about what people liked most about the safari experience. (I liked it, but was not thrilled by it). Perhaps you'd like to add your comments.
Sounds like you had great leopard sitings. We did not see any, but saw many of the other big 5, as well as other animals. Let's catch up and compare notes on our trips after your return from Thailand. Jim and I had a really good Kruger experience. We stayed at a 4 star hotel just outside the Kruger Gate. It was really nice, good food, nice ambience, good service and very convenient to returning to the park each day (about a 2 minute drive to the main gate).
Sounds like you had great leopard sitings. We did not see any, but saw many of the other big 5, as well as other animals. Let's catch up and compare notes on our trips after your return from Thailand. Jim and I had a really good Kruger experience. We stayed at a 4 star hotel just outside the Kruger Gate. It was really nice, good food, nice ambience, good service and very convenient to returning to the park each day (about a 2 minute drive to the main gate).
Nov 3rd, 2009, 11:58 AM
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Great, great report! Loved reading every minute of it!
Mrs Panda turned me on to it, as I'd forgotten you were going to SA.
Have a great time in Thailand! Sounds like it's going to be a blast again!
Mrs Panda turned me on to it, as I'd forgotten you were going to SA.
Have a great time in Thailand! Sounds like it's going to be a blast again!
Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:00 PM
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 01:19 PM
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"younger than we" would be correct. How's that for chiding? He's from Needham. Who knows what his first language is? It's certainly not English.
No surprise that when the leopards heard (Leopard's herd?) that his Bobness was near that they all took off and broke cover.
No surprise that when the leopards heard (Leopard's herd?) that his Bobness was near that they all took off and broke cover.
Nov 3rd, 2009, 04:45 PM
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Fantastic report, Bob! Glad to hear you & Karen had and are continuing to have a good time. As to leopards, I believe panda are the natural prey of the hungry leopard....
In friendship, age never matters. You & Karen may be younger than I am "on the inside" which is where it counts.
BC
In friendship, age never matters. You & Karen may be younger than I am "on the inside" which is where it counts.
BC
Nov 5th, 2009, 01:37 PM
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Just to add my two cents...We DID have a great trip. South Africa is a truely beautiful spot. Our trip to the township stands out as a highlight to me. The expierence of seeing what these people live thru every day is memeorable as it is such a contrast to my life. I loved seeing the animals in their own habitat. We met some very lovely people along the way...from the fodorites, to waitress "pleasure", to Prince our tracker who goes off into the wild looking for leopards with a sling shot,to our B&B host/ hostess....all made the trip enjoyable. Will we go back??? Maybe...but we have many places on our "Bucket list"
Nov 5th, 2009, 07:06 PM
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We share the giraffe as our first animal sighting on safari. We share confusion over the South Africa plugs. Glad you were able to buy an adapter there. Me too. Odd buggers those 3-prongers.
You had some good sightings, especially leopards, the Sabi Sands special.
You had some good sightings, especially leopards, the Sabi Sands special.
