KNP 5/5/16 Pkop

Really battling with this blogger app. Will look at alternatives once home.
Yesterday, late afternoon, a troop of monkeys had a huge altercation about 10 meters from us. Next thing, three of them started agressively challenging us. Luis was kicking sand in their faces to try and keep them at bay. Fortunately a neighbour came running to our rescue armed with a taser .... that did the trick. My guess is they were in pain (limping), adrenalin pumping and thinking we inflicted the pain!!!! Scary stuff!

Early to bed and early to rise seems to be our adage this trip. In bed by 7 and up at 4! (Actually, I lay awake from 2am ...). Heard barn owl, bats, hyena and night jar.
Pleasant run this morning.
Yellow longclaw posed beautifully for us.
Fighting hippos kept us entertained at Mestel for a good while.

KNP 4/5/16 Pretoriuskop

Loooottttts of driving today. Had a sighting of a leopard 's tail as it twitched through the grass deeper into the bush. 
Had a couple of good photo opportunities, including up close and personal with a pair of saddle bills.

KNP 3/5/16 Pretoriuskop

Uneventful 5 hour journey to get to Malelane gate. A further 6 hours to get  to Pretoriuskop ... we get easily sidetracked.
Distant sighting of cheetah
Close sighting of somnolent lions (2 males) but apart from breathing, they didn't move.
Few rhino, ellie and other usual suspects.