Lockdown Day 810-14 June 2022
We thank Kgalagadi lodge and leave on time for the gate at the park. After checking in we waste no time to get on the road to Mata Mata.
The drive was wonderful and apart from the beautiful morning nature scenes as the sun spilled over the layers of dunes, we saw many antelope, including Oryx, Red Hartebeest and Wildebeest.
We decide to take a detour to our beloved Kieliekrankie, where we are booked from tomorrow. On the 10 km private road into the dunes we saw a steenbok.
The managers of the nature camps are strict rule keepers and multi skilled peoole who have to run the entire set up and be prepared for any eventuality, such as pipe bursts, broken appliances, etc etc. They are also the cleaners who make sure you arrive to clean linen and fresh accommodations.
They work in two week shifts and have to take all their provisions with them. This is why we make a courtesy stop to meet and greet the manager the day before, and offer to bring any supplies he might need from Mata Mata.
After our afternoon nap in Mata Mata, we set off, perked by a cup of Coffee Excellence's Cup-a-Ground. Sitting at Dalkeith waterhole, we watch as a group of Oryx come to drink water. And then the pick of the day arrives.... a pair of Martial Eagles swoop in. What a wonderful way to start our Kgalagadi stay.
So tonight as the cold front creeps in, we retire, grateful for our first day of rest and eager to see what God has in store for us tomorrow.
#Ggt
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