Stop just one second… and ask yourself: have you already read the tales of the Kalahari days 1-2, day 3 and day 4? IF NOT YOU SHOULD START THERE. That is all. Day 5: The quiet after the storm. OK so we finally managed to get back to sleep after all the excitement when I […]
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CKGR Day 4: Lions and Cheetahs and more OH MY
WELL I managed a good sleep thanks to trusty phenergan (I only took half so I could still get up without struggle at 5:30am). Despite some more noisy neighbours (the curse continues), we both managed to get to sleep pretty quickly – I am pretty sure it was before 8pm! After waking up boiling the […]
Categories: BLOG BOTSWANA CKGR Posted onCKGR Day 3: The magic of the Kalahari begins…
Our first full day in the Kalahari and OH MY what an eventful day it was!!! When we arrived my expectations were quite low. I thought we would be lucky to see some lions once or twice and maybe the odd cheetah. I didn’t think you really saw leopard here (like Kgalagadi) but I was […]
Categories: BLOG BOTSWANA CKGR Posted onCentral Kalahari Game Reserve: May 2017
We were SUPER excited to be heading back to Botswana – and even more excited by the prospect of spending a full week in the crazy remote wilderness of the Kalahari. Neither of us had been to CGKR before but the idea of just us, our 4×4 roof top tent and some amazing wildlife was […]
Categories: BLOG BOTSWANA CKGR DESTINATIONS Posted onLearning about wildlife photography in Kruger
At the end of April I was lucky enough to secure a spot on EcoTraining’s wildlife photography course held at Makuleke, in the very north of Kruger. I was looking forward to heading back to one of the most magical places I have ever visited but during a much better time of year (my last […]
Categories: BLOG KRUGER SOUTH AFRICA WILDLIFE Posted onKgalagadi Trip: Days 13-14 (the end)
Finally after reading about the first few days of our Kgalagadi trip, then days 4-6, then days 7-9, then days 10-12 YOU ARE FINALLY AT THE END OF THE TRIP REPORT. Hold your horses and sit yourself down, microwave some popcorn and get ready to find out how this amazing tale ends…. Day 13: Lions […]
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