Arthur & Karen who are two old friends of Delana's arrived on 12th June. We spent the next day getting ready for our trip & we left for the long drive to Mopani Rest Camp on 14th June. We were due to spend the next three nights there.
It is 228 kms from door to door, but an easy drive on a tarred road. We managed to see a Cheetah just north of Satara. However the distance combined with heat haze, made the photos not sharp. Shortly after, we saw two more Cheetahs but they went to ground quickly! We also saw a pack of Wild Dogs who were asleep & all one could see was the top of their heads & the occasional flicking tail! We settled into our chalet (there is no camping at Mopani, so we couldn't use the caravan) for the rest of the evening.
We were all tired after the previous days drive, so enjoyed a bit of a lay in & then a walk around the camp. We were dismayed to find the restaurant under renovation & because of a construction site, no access to views over the dam. This meant birding was extremely limited.
In the afternoon we had a drive along a section of the Shangolaho Loop, without seeing anything memorable.
We were all up before dawn on 16th June & drove to Mooiplaas Waterhole & the Tropic of Capricorn Loop Road. It was an interesting drive with lots of plains game & an interesting selection of birds seen. We returned to camp late morning & spent the rest of the day in camp.
We drove north the next day in thick fog, so we didn't see much!
Beautiful series of captures. Thank you for sharing, and warm greetings from a 69 year old retired lady living in Montreal, Canada ❤️ 😊 🇨🇦
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