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So with the sun setting it was time to visit Sunset Dam!!

Unfortunately it had been a rather cloudy day so none of the spectacular sunset shots today.
Still we saw some awesome sights. The dam was teeming with life

A yellow-billed stork looked pretty in pink


And my first picture of pied kingfishers


The close proximity of the crocs and hippos never ceased to amaze me


Some kind of truce must exist between these species?

We returned to camp at 5.45 to get to the shop before the 6.05pm crush began. Found some mince, eggs and a tin of mixed vegies. Dad was going to cook up some rissoles. We had no wood left for the braai so we decided to cook on the stove top. Doh!! When we turned on the large hotplate we shorted out the entire tent. Found the fuse box, and turned everything back on. So then it was a VERY slow process to cook the rissoles on the small hotplate….nonetheless, they were delicious

We sat and ate and listened to the sounds of our last night at Lower Sabie

I was VERY excited about the next day though.
We were driving to Berg-en-Dal to meet up with Magic Guarri and family!!!!

I prayed for some sleep so I could be bright and full of energy to meet the Bavarians

Goodnight gecko…..

Hi Melph

Fantastic, 3 kingfishers, multiple hippos and crocs, then a rhino joins in

Love the hippos and crocs laying together, when crocs come out of the water here in Oz you will not see another animal for the dust

Thanks Melph and Dad,

Lovely sightings you guys had again and a great variety

The rhino mom and her baby are great

Mel another good day.

just love the bee-eaters...........and a leopard tortoise definitly counts, weve only seen 2 in Kruger on our trips compared to upto 20 leopards....a much rarer sighting...

john

What an exciting day the both of you had!!!
WOW, WOW and WOW.

Love that cute little rhino!
And all the birdies make me go all
Then of course the chameleon. I still don't have a picture of one of those.
And I really like them.

Gorgeous bee-eaters and I love the pic of the Kingfishers all in a row

You had some great sightings

Thanks Mel,

for more sigh making pictures

Love your ellie invasion, the pink hippos sharing a nap with the crocs, the sand bathing bee eaters and rhino mom and calf, especially there the bum shot is fantastic - Sigh again

Wow Mel, what a great day!... all your photos are fantastic.
I think the chameleon and monitor sightings are my favourites


I can't wait either

Hi Mel!

YAY!!! Another instalment!!!

I love your first pic of the two lady kudus - they look so elegant and dignified standing there, with their big ears.
And those bee eaters are magnificent... what colours!

Your pic with the crocs and hippos is also awesome - I hope someone can answer your question about the truce that exists - you'd think they'd be an easy meal for the crocs, just lying there - pink bellies and all.

Another wonderful day in Kruger - can't wait to hear about this "Big 5 Day" you talk about!

What an exciting 2nd half of your 2nd full day Melph68 and Melph's Dad!

Just love the Rhino mom and baby! So cute! The Kudu ewe and youngster is also very sweet!

Great shot of the Leopard Tortoise, Lizard, Water Monitor, not to forget about the Bee Eaters and Kingfishers! Superb!

Looking forward to your next instalment!

Hi Mel, wow you did have a nice day, didn't you.

Love the "Bum Shot" and the kudu pics, love kudu, they are my best buck. Your European bee eaters dust bathing are lovely, what a nice sight to see them on the road.

Laughed at the old man baboon contemplating his toenails

And you were so lucky to see the three pied kingfishers together.

You two must have had such fun together, not so often a dad and daughter do an overseas trip together when daughter is adult.

Very nice day - very nice sightings and very nice photies! Love Lower Sabie area - wish I coudl be there right now...

I lost the plot for a while, and missed an episode or two.................but here I am again!!

Lovely bee eaters, and so many other friends of mine at Sunset!!

I agree with BB......wish I was there now!!!

Hi Mel & Mel's dad,

Love the bee eaters. You had some superb sightings around Lower Sabie. Looking forward to the rest of the TR.