Progress on the panelbeating of the Ford Ranger, but no end-date yet, so Jess and I did our usual dash to Kruger park. Waiting is hell in a town, bliss in a game reserve. Slowing progress is that scourge of old vehicles, *rust*!
We got one night in Mopani camp, three nights in Shingwedzi. On arrival we snagged another two here.
Lush green growth and lots of surface water after recent rains, so animals quite scarce. Some roads closed due to flood damage and much repair and reconstruction going on. Nature looking good, its our man-made infrastructure that gets damaged.
The couple camped permanently are still here. We met them when we had an mfezi in our bonnet some time ago. That’ll be well over two years they’ve been camped on the same spot in Shingwedzi!
One day we must ask to stay in one of the older bungalows here:
Hey, we got one of the 1935 huts! See how they’re much as they were back then – on the outside. The interiors are new and smart. Tiled, big shower, fully-equipped kitchen on the porch.
Those mopani tree trunks in the foreground look only a little thicker after 85yrs!
~~oo0oo~~
Lovely photos of the Stork, Woodpecker and Courser!
A great way to wait it out. I’m sure by now you are earning Frequent Flyer points staying the KNP.
Ha! And that reminds me! Jessie has been doing our booking n paying, which means I’m dipping out on my old toppies discount! I’ll have to present my white whiskers at the desk in future.