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Here we are at Ebb-and-Flow

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We’ve moved on along our December holiday route again, and this time we’re camping at Ebb-and-Flow in the Garden Route National Park. We can’t imagine very many more idyllic camping grounds than this one. Just look at the view from our tent!

Camping at Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp in the Garden Route National Park, December 2017
View from Ebb-and-Flow North Campsite

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Local history at Bontebok

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Inclement weather kept us cooped up in our tent for much of today, but a temporary break in the weather allowed us to explore along Bontebok National Park’s Aloe Trail, which passes the site of 18th century Hessequa chieftainess Lang Elsie’s settlement (or “Kraal”).

Lang Elsies Kraal
Lang Elsies Kraal

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A Warm Welcome at Bontebok

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These three Bontebok were aptly waiting to welcome us to our campsite at the next stop on our summer holidays: The Lang Elsie’s Kraal Rest Camp at the Bontebok National Park.

More on Bontebok – the antelope and the Park -soon!

A room with a view, please!

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We’ve arrived at Agulhas National Park, the next stop on our summer itinerary.

This is our home for the next two nights.

Jealous?

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Dashing in Black-and-White

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This morning we visited the colony of African Penguins breeding at Boulders Beach in Simonstown, the historic naval town located south of Cape Town on the coast of False Bay.

African Penguin at Boulders Beach
Colony of African Penguins at Boulders Beach
Colony of African Penguins at Boulders Beach

Of course we’ll share more about Boulders, and the African Penguin, when we return from our holiday!

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The fairest Cape of all

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According to Sir Francis Drake, a famous 16th century English admiral, the Cape of Good Hope “is a most stately thing and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth“.

We couldn’t agree more.

We’ve arrived at the next destination on our summer holidays: The Cape of Good Hope in the Table Mountain National Park.

De Wets at the Cape of Good Hope
8 Years old: December 2017. Sunset over the Atlantic
Cape of Good Hope

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Right where it belongs

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The beautiful Gemsbok is just one of several antelope species that find sanctuary here at the Karoo National Park, and is one of the most frequently observed large mammals out on the reserve’s extensive network of drives.

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Surrounded by great open spaces

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We spent our day in awe of the Karoo’s rugged beauty 

 

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And we’re off!

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Good evening from the Karoo National Park in South Africa’s Western Cape Province – the first stop on another epic adventure in South Africa’s wild places for the Wild de Wets!

 

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Chorister Robin-Chat

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Cossypha dichroa

The Chorister Robin-Chat occurs only in South Africa (marginally into Swaziland), where it inhabits evergreen montane and coastal forests from the Garden Route, through the Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal and onto the escarpment of Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Insects, other invertebrates and a variety of fruits and berries make up the biggest part of their diet. At 20cm long and a weight of up to 56g, the Chorister Robin-Chat is the biggest species of Robin-Chat in our country. They have an amazing repertoire of calls, often imitating other birds and even human whistling, dogs barking or the croaking of frogs!

Chorister Robin-Chats breed from October to December, usually in rotten holes in trees which the female lines with moss, leaves, lichens and soft grass. Clutches of 2 or 3 eggs are incubated by the female for 2-3 weeks, with chicks remaining dependent on their parents for up to 8 weeks after hatching.

The IUCN considers the Chorister Robin-Chat to be of least concern, however it also notes that the population is probably declining due to habitat destruction.

Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin-Chat

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