A quick hello. We are camping at Twee Rivieren in the Kgalagadi. They must have had good rain here. The desert is lush, with tall green and yellow grass.
My bird list stands on 191 (I think...) and we saw our first lion today. An old male lying next to a dead porcupine. Poor lion must be on his way out since he has no other lions around. His paws and torso were full of quills.
Here are big herds of Springbok and Gemsbok with the odd lone Blue Wildebeest (Gnu) and we saw only one Red Hartebeest, some Blackbacked Jackal and big owls and raptors.
The days are lovely and sunny, but the nights are freezing. I am sleeping in thermal underwear, cotton sheet, thick sleeping bag, fleece blanket and still get cold at night!
Anyway, got to get going, so catch ya later.
Hi Karen. Ek is terug van Mosambiek af, en kon vandag eers kans kry om op te vang met alles wat jy tot dusver gedeel het. Ek sal maar more die werk inhaal wat ek veronderstel was om vandag te doen. Dit klink wonderlik, en ek is seker die Kgalagadi sal opmaak vir al die swoeg en sweet en swaarkry... Ek bid baie vir jou beskerming, en dat jy wonderlike sin en bevrediging sal vind in dit wat jy doen. Liefde. Ohna
ReplyDeleteGidday Karen, I have just spent the morning tracing your progress on my SA map and have successfully traced you to this posting. I have had to do a bit of guessing as most of the names on my map are in English and your itinery is in Afrikaans. When I look at the map to date I am amazed at the distance you have travelled so for, awesome. Am now awaiting the next installment. Cheers Michael
ReplyDeleteJa man, dis baie mooi (hoe jy gevorder het, bedoel ek). Was gisteraand by die Venters (Ras en Helen) om ons wyn te proe, hulle se ek moet baie groete stuur!
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Ja man, dis baie mooi (hoe jy gevorder het, bedoel ek). Was gisteraand by die Venters (Ras en Helen) om ons wyn te proe, hulle se ek moet baie groete stuur!
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Hallo koekie,
ReplyDeleteJy is nou al vir 5 dae stil. Is jy ok? Hou die lyfie nog? Laat weet tog dat ek kan ophou worry.
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karen great to see all your dear friends making positive comments. I put their comments on a translation site and find them all being so encouraging. Looking forward to your next posting so I can bring my map up to date.
ReplyDeleteCheers and warming cuddles Michael OOOOOOOOOOOO
Karen where have you gone? it is now May and it is now over a week since we have all seen you.
ReplyDeleteCheers from a beautiful Sydney autumn day