{"id":3040,"date":"2025-08-16T19:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=3040"},"modified":"2025-08-17T17:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:50:17","slug":"south-africa-day-9-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/16\/south-africa-day-9-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa &#8211; Day 9 Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Up again at 5.45am to set off on our safari drive. It was very atmospheric with the mist filling the valleys.<\/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_20250816_58363.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_58363.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_58363-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_58363-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_58363-293x220.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=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_58629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3042\" 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https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_58806-519x220.jpg 519w\" 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=\"799\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59382.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59382.jpg 799w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59382-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59382-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59382-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59543.jpg 553w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59543-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_59543-203x220.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were on the lookout for lions when we got a call over the radio and Lenny rushed to join the other truck.<\/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_20250816_0197.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0197.jpg 800w, 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lost from view in the bushes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also saw a young male elephant &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0479.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0479.jpg 797w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0479-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0479-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0479-292x220.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and a family of warthogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_2941.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_2941.jpg 695w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_2941-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_2941-255x220.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We enjoyed our private drive as there was still just the two of us. We arrived back at the Lodge for breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0999.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0999.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0999-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_0999-165x220.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked down to the waterhole and spent time relaxing on our private balcony until lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_470.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_470.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_470-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_470-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_470-297x220.jpg 297w\" 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=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_4279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_4279.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_4279-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_4279-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_4279-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At lunch time we met the new arrivals, a South African extended family and a couple from Germany and a couple from the Netherlands.  We now numbered 14 and after lunch set off in two trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as our group got through the gate we saw an elephant enjoying himself at our waterhole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_1423.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_1423.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_1423-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_1423-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_20250816_1423-353x220.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lenny found some bones &#8211; a skull from a gnu and the lower jaw of a warthog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a lovely meal and some cake to celebrate Ruby&#8217;s 80th birthday we all trooped off to bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up again at 5.45am to set off on our safari drive. 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