16 February 2025

The smell of coffee in the bush

06 October 2024 - Mabula; Day 3

A good sleep and an early pre-dawn start as we headed to one of the larger water-bodies for our morning camping coffee leg stretch, stopping for a small herd of magnificent Eland on the way.

Eland (Taurotragus oryx)


We found a good spot at the dam where the smell of the bush was joined by the aroma of fresh coffee, as were watched quite keenly by a bull Hippo who later moved off to join the rest of the pod opposite to where we had parked

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious)


On the way back to the lodge, this Warthog with a really impressive set of trophy tusks had us stopping to admire

Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)



Back at the lodge, a hearty breakfast after which we had to pack and bid our farewell to Richard and Shirley who were staying on another night. As always, a thoroughly enjoyable weekend spent with good friends who share the same interests and outlooks.


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The smell of coffee in the bush

06 October 2024 - Mabula; Day 3 A good sleep and an early pre-dawn start as we headed to one of the larger water-bodies for our morning camp...