Shingwedzi

Arrived at Shingwedzi for 6 nights, a great shady site next to the fence which Archie and Judy had kept for us until we arrived at 08:30. easy set up.

We had a braai the first night, very pleasant other than a neighbor who had his TV a bit loud ""Sevende Laan"", a polite request from me to turn it down worked (was going to go out at midnight and knock the aerial out of alignment).

Stayed in camp the second day to paint we both half finished a painting. Will show once complete.

Had a deboned leg of lamb with roast potatoes for supper Had Archie and Judy over for dinner.

At about 01:30 this morning we woke with the Hyaenas making a huge racket followed by Lions growling, Lettie got up in her PJ's to see if she could see, I was to lazy to look for my pants and stayed in bed, everything quietened down only to be followed by an enormous roar very close by.
Everyone was up and I found my pants and spotlight and was out like a shot.

An amazing sighting of 9 agitated lions, one with a collar, not more than 30 meters from the fence right in front of our caravan. They were moving fast and growling, the spotlight I spent R900- on the other day just paid for itself. No Photos as the cameras were in the car, note to self, always take one camera to bed with you, you never know, keep spotlight charged.

A few campers had gathered trying to see the Lion, it was pitch dark with no moon, one lady stepped into the bird bath we had set out for the birds, much to everybody amusement.

It was either a skirmish with the Hyaenas or a territorial dispute.

Things quietened down and we went back to bed unable to sleep from excitement. We heard a few roars as they moved in a westerly direction. At about 4:00am we heard an almighty roar close by and wondered if this might be the new owner of the territory having expelled the lesser pride.

We awoke early, bleary eyed we set off to see if we could track down the pride. We found the spoor on the road but no sign or sound of them. Completed the Red Rocks road to Bateleur, on the way back we found a riverside shady spot where we caught up on lost sleep and snoozed for an hour or so
wonderful wonderful sleep.

Came back to camp contented and had a late breakfast.

A truly amazing sighting, a first for us...what next will this Eden offer up?

This was tinged on Kruger Sightings by me at 02:00am by me (Rogie Rogie)

Bateleur on the Red Rocks road

Tonight we are braaing at the day visitors site right on the river what could be better