It is a pleasure to return to Thabamati Tent Camp. This place is so tasteful and well-run we were excited to come back. The one issue they have is a draught. It's been very, very dry here.
The food is as good as ever. Here is our welcome high tea with salad, mini-pot pies, and breaded cauliflower. Very yummy!
We set out on our afternoon game drive with our ranger Charlie and tracker Caswell. We spent lots of time with these two sleepy giants. They are 4-year old brothers who traverse between Kruger and here.
On our way back in the dark, we saw a number of creatures including this Hyena.
We also had a great sighting of a Honey Badger. I got this photo off the internet, but it looks just like the badger we saw. They are strong and fierce. It was pretty exciting.
We started our morning game drive at 6 AM. The first thing we saw was this Double-Banded Sandgrouse. it's the 1st time I've seen this bird.
Same with this Giant Eagle Owl. It's a bit hidden, but only the second owl I've ever seen in South Africa.
Then we tracked a pack of African Wild Dogs while on a hunting expedition toward Kruger. It was a rollicking safari drive trying to keep up with guys.
And as we were driving away from the dogs, Charlie spotted this lone Lion walking down the road.
We stopped at a dam and found these Elephants and Water Monitor.
A very nice first day at Thabamati.
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