Dee and I are just learning how to spot the game. Our first park was Tana reserve which we visited with our friend Tina and her kids, Maya and Noah- much of it was open country and we could easily see the game- though at one point we initially missed a giraffe that was 15 feet away. Our second game park was the combined park of Hluhluwe/umFolozi. Here the thickets were very dense and as you drive the backroads of the park at 10-15 mph you have to try to spot the game. Other times they wander across the road in front of you or in the case of a herd of Cape Buffalo they stand on the road and challenge you to try to get by.
One afternoon some lions killed a huge Cape Buffalo right next to a road – those that stopped by that afternoon saw the lions only feet from their cars. We did not find this spot until the next morning – by then the vultures had moved in for their feed until the hyenas seeing the vultures in the air- found the spot and the hyenas chased them away and guarded the kill ferociously.
Here are some photos from our first few days in the parks.
Rob
Each picture brings out an “oh” with different inflections. Can hardly wait for more.
Sounds a bit like a live I Spy book! How fun. I’m sure those kids enjoyed hanging out with you two, as did our kids. Rob and Dee, you guys are AWESOME!!
We are completely a-d-o-r-i-n-g your stories and photos! So glad to see that you are having an excellent time (but of course you are!).