You know what? I usually post a wrap up of our trip from both my own and thatcurioustwo’s POV, but Drew has summed up our experience perfectly. I can’t add a thing to his account. Please enjoy. I think that there are very few things I will do in my life that will compare to […]
Read MoreThis morning we had an unexpected morning drive on the way to the airstrip, one last opportunity to tick off our Big Five. Spoiler, we didn’t, and we didn’t actually see too much, but it was nice to get out one last time. We spent some time exploring newly re-opened roads after the rains we’ve […]
Read MoreWell, today is our last full day, our last push to see all that we want to see. Perhaps the mythical Shleopard? A pangolin? I count myself lucky, with or without checking off everything on our list. Saying that though, we had a pretty full day of sightings! In our morning drive we saw: We […]
Read MoreIt is better to spot the rock than miss the lion Emile This mornings drive was split into two parts, a drive and a bush walk! We drove a short while to get to the area we were going walking, but along the way we saw: We stopped on the side of the road, we […]
Read MoreToday was a day where we were ticking off animals on the reserve checklist. We didn’t set out on our drive with that as the goal, but we spent a lot of time meeting a bunch of Morukuru’s birds and critters. We set out chasing those two stealthy lion boys down by the river. We […]
Read MoreThis post contains images of recent kills. Be aware of that if you choose to continue reading. I think the group is more coffee than flesh with how much we are consuming this trip. Once we were caffeinated, we jumped in the car and headed out on what ended up being a pretty incredible drive. […]
Read MoreOur last drive at Marataba took on a different vibe than usual. We were on the look out for animals of course, but we headed towards the Operations Centre, which is where they overlook the running of the park. This is where they can check their cameras, the weather station so they can plan maintenance, […]
Read MoreThis mornings drive went a little slower than we have experienced this far, with a few of the usual suspects popping their heads out like impala and warthogs, but we had to work to spot some of the other guys. We had a few choice experiences like seeing a couple of nocturnal bat eared foxes, […]
Read MoreI was a little bit too enthusiastic this morning and I decided to get up at dumb o’clock to see if I could see the Milky Way. So at 3.20 this morning, I pulled on some trackies and headed towards the waterhole. This upset a few animals though, which meant I made my way there […]
Read MoreToday… How can I even begin to describe today? Buckle up friends, this will be a long one. We started very early this morning with a 5am alarm and a call to meet at 5.45 with Stef to take us to our rhino encounter. Marataba Explorers Lodge take part in conservation efforts with their white rhinos […]
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