This weekend we camped with our friends S and I and the kidlets in the Pilansberg game reserve - our first camp with friends. Imagine 4 adults, 6 kids between 18 months and 7 years. Busy, but fun. We did not see anything super special - the usual great game, but the kids had the greatest of fun. Even while driving back, C started
throwing a small tantrum pleading to go camping very soon again. I think Hunter had a great birthday in one of his favorite places.
I also got the chance on Saturday evening to see
Andre Rieu in concert in the Sun City Superbowl.It was truly a magnificent concert and occasion and I really enjoyed it so much. Hubby and our friends saw to the kids while I met my mom and a friend of hers at the concert.
As always, the photos speak louder than words, so the highlights in pictures:
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| Our campsite from the back |
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| Our campsite early morning from the front. |
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| C running to the Mankwe hide. |
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| Plenty of elephants as per usuall |
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| I always like the wise old giraffes. |
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| Our precious rhinos. |
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| Red crested barbet |
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| Partirdges |
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| A yellow crested barbet in camp. |
While the dads were busy finishing pitching the camp, we moms took the kidlets for some fun time at the pool.
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| A taking miss T for a swim. |
And my best picture of the weekend:
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| Water lilies at Mankwe hide |
So glad you had a great time camping, I know my hubby would love to go camping but I keep saying NO!! hehe
ReplyDeleteI want to also tell you that your photo's are so clear and so well taken, you are getting better and better...well done...love seeing the angles you come up with.
I was just thinking "ooooh, NICE shot of the boys" and then I scrolled down and you wrote the same thing.
ReplyDeleteLOVE all the pics.
Just this weekend the friends we were with said they want to go camping = he LOVES it but she is like me, a girl made for comfort :)
I just adore teh water lily pic - it is amazing! well done.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had an amazing time.
Is that a chocolate brownie posing as hubby's birthday cake?
xx
LOL! Shayne, it is a chocolate Tinkies. I really took the easy way out - Marcia would have loved it.
ReplyDeleteSome stunning pics! I love the Pilansberg - dont love camping so much though!
ReplyDeleteSo laughing right now. Didn't see anything unusual? Giraffes and elephants near your camp site? That's pretty spectacular in my book. I LOVE your photos of the trip. They show so much!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't be more envious of you and this trip than I am. WOW!
ReplyDeletelooks fabulous! love that pic of your lil man running down the boardwalk. The animals look awesome too - my kids would be so fascinated to see these animals outside of a zoo.
ReplyDeleteOnce again so jealous of the summer weather there - we just got tons of snow and ice again here...sooo wishing for spring and summer!
You're right, photos do speak very loudly. I loved this post, and I "almost" felt like I was on vacation myself...except I'm not...but I wish I was.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, it looked like a great time was had by all.
And your little guy's glasses are too cute!
That's the perfect way to camp - at a cool place with cool friends! Love all the pictures! :)
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Nice to see that you had so nice weather with the camping. And looks like you had a ball. Great stuff. Nice pictures also
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. I love the one of C running on the bridge.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun weekend was had by all.
Love all the pictures and you look so VERY organised!! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh wow...your pics are stunning and i am super jealous!
ReplyDeleteSounds and looks like you had an amazing weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a super weekend camping! (I also want to go camping in the Pilansberg!)
ReplyDeleteYour photos are stunning!
I love your photo's especially the one with the giraffe. It looks like you guys had an awesome weekend! I love the Pilansberg :)
ReplyDeleteWow...your water lily is stunning. I love your photos...takes me back many years to a time when our kids were still kids and we went camping regularly...I miss those days.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos - that looks like soooo much fun!!
ReplyDeleteMy your are organised with your camping!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! I especially love the birds!
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