Thursday 15th November
Up at 5.00am to do a drive before breakfast. Went to one waterhole for about 90 minutes. Hundreds of birds of various kinds swooping into and drinking from the water. Saw a Lanner Eagle swoop into the flying birds and caught one for his breakfast. Consumed it in front of us after plucking all it’s feathers first. A couple of Brown Backed Jackal came for a drink.
Back to the camp for a shower and brekkie, filled with petrol and a little shopping. Bought some internet time to check mails and upload Blog.
Set off for Mata Mata Camp on the Namibia border for a two night stop. Not a lot of the bigger game, lots of different birds, small and large. Arrived at the camp about 5.30 pm. It has a floodlit waterhole. Saw a couple of Cheetahs although it was not dark. Loads of lions the night before though apparently.
Friday 16th
Up at first light again Ugh! It’s so much cooler at this time. Within 30 minutes we sighted or first Leopard, ran right in front of us. Sadly saw no more. Today’s sightings were, Pearl Spotted Owl, Eagle Owl, several Vultures, Giraffe, Secretary Birds and more. No lion today unless we see them tonight. Arrived back at 3.30 pm at went for swim in the small pool, did cool us off a bit. Filled up with petrol again for the long drive to Hobas in Namibia. Saw two Cheetah at the water hole after dark.
