5th – 8th February
We were collected from our drop off point at Canarvon
Dale, by CRAIG one of the game drivers,
and taken to the Quatermains Camp a short and bumpy ride away.
WOW...The Boma (Common Area) was just like the pictures we
had seen, and so was our tent....only better because we were going to be
staying here.
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| Eating Area |
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| Cooking Area |
After unpacking our gear we were too hyped up to sit around
the tent for the couple of hours before lunch and our first game drive, so we
went up to the Boma and SAM (the Cook) gave us bottled water and we set off on
a bush walk.
We returned excited because we had spotted elephants on a
hill in the distance and was sure this was a sign that there was much more to
come.
KAI was our driver for our first drive and we set off with
the other 2 couples at 3.30pm, heading to SHAMWARI the neighbouring Reserve.
Quatermain and Canarvon Dale guests are allowed to visit Amakhala and Shamwari
Reserves.
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| Our Tent |
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| On Suite |
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Comfy Beds
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Elephants surrounded the vehicle...we were going nowhere
anytime soon. We sat in awe of their size and beauty, watching and
photographing them eating from the bushes around us. One large elephant
squeezed passed us and a bush, with only centimetres to spare. For near an hour
we stayed there waiting til the area was clear enough for Kai to start the
engine and move away.
Each day bought more animals and situations to get excited
about. A Male Cheetah who was obviously afraid of something, walking with pace
toward us, then passing by without even acknowledging we where there. As his
only predator is a lion, Craig knew to look for the Lions.
A Female Cheetah and her 4 playful cubs. The cubs were of
the age that mum was teaching them to hunt, so she was looking for small prey
for them.
We stopped to look at a warthog half way in/out of his
burrow. Suddenly the whole family exited.
Two young giraffe were playing move over, they pushed each
other with their bodies and slapped each other with their necks.
So many other exciting stories to tell. the pictures will have to do until we get home.
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| Amakhala |
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| The 4WD |
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| Big Bull Elephant |
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| Kitchen Area of Camp |
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| Black Rhino |
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| Wilderbeast |
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| Ready for Dinner. |
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| King of the Beasts |
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| King and his special Lady |
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| Ostrich |
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| Mongoose |
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| Zebras |
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| White Rhino |
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| Jackel |
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| Monkey |
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| Young Lioness |
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| Playing Hippos |
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Craig
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There are Hundreds more pics and some video
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