South Africa

Part 3

 

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Overnight is Letaba. We stayed in a round thatched-roofed hut.

 

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On the road. This youngster spread his ears to tell us we were not welcome.

 

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Elephant family.

 

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Jackal mom near den containing newborns.

 

 

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Hippos at their leisure.

 

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Male kudu

 

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Female kudu.

 

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Another monkey. Saw many.

 

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Posing Blue Wildebeest.

 

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Typical road.

 

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Pretty bird.

 

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Warthogs are pretty too.

 

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Yellow billed hornbill.

 

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We spotted a distant leopard in a tree.

 

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Baboon mother and child.

 

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HeÕs the boss baboon.

 

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Left the park so we could drive to our next overnight place in Hazyview.

Shacks along the way.

 

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Our place in Hazyview. Security was amazing. Tall fence with razor wire. Locked gate.

 

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Our place was a bit gaudy and someone failed to turn on our hot water.

 

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The gardens were well kept.

 

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We made dinner in one of the rooms. Good food, good wine, lots of laughs.

 

 

 

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The next morning we stopped at a watering hole and this guy tried to come in the van.

 

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Posing elephant.

 

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Mom and kid rhino at another watering hole.

 

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Young jackal.

 

 

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Zebras seemed to like to pose although the tail is up so maybe he is just taking a crap.

 

 

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The sky was once again full of drama.