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Here are a few more doors pictures from our stay at Tau Game Lodge
The second night of our stay at Tau, the temperatures dropped significantly overnight. It was really cold when we left for our early morning drive at 5.30am. The game ranger game us heat packs for our laps and hands as well as blankets. Here we are wrapped up in our winter woolies:
It was worth going out in the cold as we saw a leopard on the prowl. I got a few good pictures and we saw her trying to take down a small klipspringer antelope. It was exciting to watch but way to fast for me to film.
We also saw rhino, but the game ranger was obsessed with following the cheetah so I only go one picture and a short video.
Lastly, we saw baby giraffes, my favourite.
Oh, and a zebra scratching his side and bottom. It was quite amusing to watch.
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Um, that rhino looked like it got awfully close, Robbie.
I would love to see a giraffe. Even the babies seem so big!
I had a chuckle about the zebra with the rock. Great adventure share, Robbie.
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Hi Mae, we are quite close to the animals, all of them. I am the most nervous about elephants because they can turn. The other animals are more predictable in their behaviour, but in saying that, one must always be aware and respectful.
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You’re braver than I am, Robbie!
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Wow wow wow! GREAT photos and videos, Robbie! Those animals are SO majestic.
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HI Dave, I am so delighted you enjoy these posts. I love sharing about our wonderful animals here in southern Africa. I am holding thumbs for a trip to Namibia in April 2023. We will do a desert trip and see all the amazing creatures that live there.
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I see lots of metaphorical doors, too.
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HI Jacqui, you have a good eye.
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Even a BABY giraffe is quite tall! Cool images, Robbie!
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Hi Priscilla, indeed, giraffes are 1,8 metres tall when they are born and that is quite a bit taller than me.
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Goodness sakes alive, you have remarkable adventures! I would not have known what to do seeing those “visitors” so near. I used to freak out when mice or spiders appeared in the cabin we used for summers at the lake!. Big smiles for the videos, photos, and enthusiasm you have for the world around you.
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Hi Annette, my son, Michael, will make a fuss about a spider in his room, but accept a crocodile outside the front door. Weird but true. I am so pleased you enjoy my pictures and videos.
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The itchy zebra is a wonderful catch. The alligators, not so much! Your trip seems full.
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Thank you, I’m pleased you liked the zebras. I do enjoy them.
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Thank you for sharing another set of fascinating animal photos from your trip, Robbie! That fence separating you from your “visitors” looks awfully flimsy.
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HI Liz, it is an electric fence so safer than it looks. Crocs can be dangerous to children and probably adults too.
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I was wondering if it might be an electric fence. Gators can be dangerous to children, too. When I lived in Florida, a three-year-old was killed by a gator in her back yard.
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All your animal excursions are so exciting, Robbie. Nothing like that here in the suburban northeast U.S. You look cute all bundled up, too!
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HI Barbara, we have to travel to see animals in a “total natural” setting like this. The game park in Magaliesburg is only about 45 minutes away, but the animals are in enclosures, large but still confining.
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Looks very natural!
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More wonderful photos…I feel like I’m there with you. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe. I am so glad.
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Looks like an amazing place. I would have visited the bar at least once. The crocodiles near the fence makes for an interesting image. No letting your puppy out in the middle of the night.
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Haha, Craig, no letting the dog out, or small children. It was a super place to visit and we did have wine with dinner but I didn’t go to the bar.
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Fantastic photos and videos. The baby giraffes are so cute! Just as well the fence is electric with those alligators around. Thanks for sharing, Robbie. Have a wonderful weekend 💕🙂
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Hi Harmony, they are crocodiles, we don’t get alligators here. Crocs are very vicious and unpredictable. They can kill a lion. I would not want to sit down with them for a conversation.
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wow – so many great pictures. I think I would have needed to go to the bar after seeing alligators/crocodiles so close to where I was staying! 🙂
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Haha, Jim, I really like crocodiles but I don’t want to have dinner with them.
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but I’m sure they’d be happy to have you 🙂
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On that note, Jim, I heard a funny story. There are a lot of croc farms in KwaZuluNatal. When it was flooded earlier this year, a number of crocs escaped. Two days later when the farmer arrived to open the gate, a row of eight crocs waited there. They had come home for breakfast. So funny!
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that is funny, and creepy! I guess there’s no place like home 🙂
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With that rhino coming, I think I’d go follow the cheetah, too. I love the little video of the cheetah nodding off. She looks like she’s trying to stay awake. I know that feeling. Interesting to see such a powerful hunter at rest. I liked the doors, too. The visitors outside your chalet gave me a reason to pause. How strong was that fence. Sorry to be so late in responding, we are well into some fall projects.
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Hi Robbie, those are fabulous doors and I’m captivated by all the animals, even reptiles amaze me as long as they’re in enclosures. 🙂 The zebra was absolutely adorable! Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your exciting adventures.
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HI Lauren, I am so glad you enjoyed this series of pictures. This is the last from Tau. The zebra was so funny.
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I love cheetahs – there are several up north of us in a small Safari park. Zebras always seem like the comedians of the animal kingdom!
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I like cheetahs too, they are very graceful. Indeed, zebras always make me smile.
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What a wonderful experience, Robbie. Your chalet looks comfortable. I’m not sure about the shower or the visitors, though. I enjoyed your photos and videos. When one has an itch there’s nothing to do but scratch!
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Hi Norah, it is so freeing watching animals. I wouldn’t use that shower, but I suppose it is intended for the brave or for after swimming rinse offs. I am used to having ‘visitors’ just beyond a fence so it doesn’t bother me much.
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As long as they stay on their side of the fence! 🙂
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Great selection of doors. Love the leopard photo too!
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Thank you, Suzette.
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Dear Roberta
thanks for sharing these interesting photos (doors and the wild animals – what a combination).
Keep well
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you for visiting and commenting. It is an interesting combination. There are always interesting findings on the other side of gates and doors in my experience.
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I’m glad you were adequately bundled. It looks cold, but what wonderful sights. I can’t even imagine how thrilling it was to see those animals in the wild. Great photos, Robbie. 🙂
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A splendid post, Robbie. I got a kick out of the zebra video too. Hugs on the wing.
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Haha, the zebra was so much fun to watch. I do love cheetahs and rhinos too. I even enjoy spiders and dung beetles.
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Another fantastic post and collection of photos from your adventure! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Jan 😊
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The closest I’ve ever been to these animals were in Zoo type areas. Some being better than others. But none as open as where you were! Lovely images. Thanks for sharing them.
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Zoos are better than nothing, but game reserves are amazing.
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If I had a bucket list… that would be a place to visit… a game reserve. 🙂
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