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Thursday morning, starting just after 6am, we canoed the 7 miles down river along the island... the wildlife was stunning!! The
croc in the picture above I spotted myself!!:):)
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Towards the end of our ride, we saw a large herd of teenage male elephants... VERY cool to get so close and get to watch them eating and drinking...
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A large flock of bee-eaters migrate to this area each year, digging out nests in the sand cliffs to protect their young!
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Local fishermen!
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This is one of MANY termite mounds we saw, this one with a bird perched on top!
1 comment:
Yep, am going to have to interview you for a magazine article sometime. What to choose though? Maybe you'll have an idea of where to start. What incredible experiences. Are you journaling??
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