Holidays
It was time to leave the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park behind and begin the journey home, back to civilization. We staid overnight in Upington to enjoy the city a bit, only to find out that we were to tired to do so. The long road back to Johannesburg took us 11 hours because of a puncture. [...]
The day we took it easy, we went out for 1/2 a day and ate at the restaurant. We crossed path with a "troop" (about 16) of Suricate. Dunes are part of the deal, and so is the sand… With wildlife photography one of the major component is patience, and this secretarybird ruffled my feathers. [...]
Continue reading about Day 9: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park [Twee Riviren Rescamp]
The day I found out that the Giraffes comes in plantations and that there are some serious predators in the park… The giraffe is, after all, a truly amazing animal. But also a truly adaptable one. It, as seen bellow, also grows in trees. I also found out that Ground Squirrels, common in the park, [...]
We were lucky that there where some cancellations at Nossob Restcamp. You must understand the Kgalagadi was the "highlight" of my trip, photo hunting grounds of the mystic Kgalagadi that I had heard of for so many years. I was finally there! And was not to be disappointed at all… Like all reserves, I go [...]
Continue reading about Day 6: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park [Twee Riviren Restcamp to Nosob Restcamp]
That was to be a fateful and expensive morning, my camera (a Canon EOS 300D) fell hard with my 170-500mm Sigma lens on it. The results were rather painful. With my arrival to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park imminent and no camera, I was ready to return to Johannesburg there and then. Luckily I am insured and [...]
After a night spent sleeping in the car and taking the "death trap" road again, it took us a better part of the morning to do the first 120 kilometers, off to Augrabies Fall National Park we go… All considering, once we were back on dry land the road to Augrabies Falls National Park was [...]
Continue reading about Day 4: Witsand Nature Reserve – Augrabies Fall National Park (338km)
