Moremi

“Honey, There’s an Elephant Right Here!”

Oct 28, 2014 · by Russ · In: #NikelaAfrica, Africa Wildlife Conservation Tour 2014, All Posts, Elephants, hippo, South African Tour, South African wildlife, South African wildlife tour, wild animals, wildlife lovers Tagged: 3rd Bridge Camp, elephant, Landy, Margrit, Moremi, Okavango Delta, RUSS

PHOTOS An elephant right here a bit late for breakfast next to our Landy with rooftop tent open and unmovable. Standing on the ladder with my head in our roof top tent I hear Margrit say, “Ahh, there is an Elephant right here!“ It must be on the other side of the marshy pond. I could see it when I was finished. “That’s great Hon.” “No, I mean right here!” I’m still not too concerned since we are bounded on two sides by the Hippo pond and the rest of the camp is behind us. “I’ll be right there.” As…

Living Among Lions With No Fences

Oct 22, 2014 · by Russ · In: #NikelaAfrica, Africa Wildlife Conservation Tour 2014, All Posts, hippo, Lions, South African wildlife, South African wildlife tour, wild animals, wildlife lovers Tagged: #NikelaAfrica, adventure, fences, lion, Margrit, Moremi, night visitor, Okavango Delta, RUSS, third Bridge

PHOTOS night visitors in the Okavango Delta where its living among lions, elephant, giraffe, hippo, birds and simply, nature at it’s finest. It took us all day to make our way to Third Bridge Camp in Moremi. A fabulous day of challenging our Landy through sand, water and mud, not to mention enjoying the wildlife. Especially coming upon a lazy pride of lions stuffed full after gorging on an African Water Buffalo. One still lingered chewing on the neck. No matter what, a lion in such close proximity raises the anxiety level and we rolled up our windows all the…