{"id":3015,"date":"2025-08-15T17:33:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=3015"},"modified":"2025-08-15T17:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:51:21","slug":"south-africa-day-8-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/15\/south-africa-day-8-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa &#8211; Day 8 Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We woke up at 5.45am in order to be ready for our early safari at 6.30am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10526.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10526.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10526-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10526-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10526-320x220.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you look closely you can see a jackal to the left of the tree, with waterbuck on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10831.jpg 509w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10831-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_10831-187x220.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We came across Lenny&#8217;s favourite elephant who broke his tusks fighting with the big bull elephant we saw yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1173.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1173.jpg 513w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1173-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1173-188x220.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11666.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11666-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11666-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11666-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We then saw a male ostrich and a female ostrich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11862.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11862.jpg 326w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11862-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_11862-120x220.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12157.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12157.jpg 674w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12157-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12157-247x220.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back at the lodge we had a delicious breakfast, much appreciated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our new friends left the game reserve for pastures new and we were on our own (apart from lots of lovely staff to look after us).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked down to the waterhole but no one needed a drink! We saw two warthogs and an elephant in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12977.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12977.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12977-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12977-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_12977-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had lunch in the open dining room with just monkeys and a tiny lizard for company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_13715.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_13715.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_13715-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_13715-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_13715-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_14527.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_14527.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_14527-300x225.jpg 300w, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_16894.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_16894.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_16894-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_16894-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_16894-358x220.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By the side of the road we saw one of many termite mounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_16210.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3027\" 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https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_17488-239x220.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of 6 rhinos&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_17777.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_17777.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_17777-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_17777-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_17777-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and zebras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1922.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1922.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1922-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1922-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_1922-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were very lucky to spot 3 cheetahs almost hidden in the bushes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_19162.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_19162.jpg 781w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_19162-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_19162-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_19162-286x220.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also saw a tortoise by the perimeter fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_18357.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_18357.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_18357-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250815_18357-768x576.jpg 768w, 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But cute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We set off back to the Lodge and dinner seeing lightning and hearing thunder. It started to rain as we arrived back&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We woke up at 5.45am in order to be ready for our early safari at 6.30am. If you look closely you can see a jackal to the left of the tree, with waterbuck on the horizon. We came across Lenny&#8217;s favourite elephant who broke his tusks fighting with the big bull elephant we saw yesterday. 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