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| Bob's Safari in South Africa, May 2000 page 1 |
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| Bob's Safari in South Africa, May 2000 page 1 |
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After
a long flight from Atlanta and a long drive north from Johannesburg,
the camp at the Mabelingwane Game
Ranch was a welcome sight.
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First night in camp. Bob went with his
friends Kate and David. For all three, it was their first safari in
Africa. From left to right: Pieter (PH) owner of Mabelingwane
Safaris, Eugene (PH), Kate, Pieter's wife Maretha, and David.
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Bob with his first
Impala
Ruger M77 Magnum in .375 H&H.
Handload: 300 gr Hornady Interlock round nose at 2480 fps. |
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A view of the Mabelingwane Ranch property.
The ranch is about 18,000 acres in size. |
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Another view of the ranch property from
the side
of a koppie.
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One of the watering holes located on the
property.
This one is a particular favorite of the White Rhinos on the ranch. |
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Two of the White Rhinos.
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“We get three sorts and periods of
enjoyment out of a hunting trip. The first is when the plans are being
discussed and the outfit assembled; this is the pleasure of
anticipation. The second is the enjoyment of the actual trip itself;
and the third is the pleasure of retrospection when we sit round a
blazing wood-fire and talk over the incidents and adventures of the
trip. There is no general rule to know which of the three gives the
keenest joy.”
--- Kermit Roosevelt, The Happy Hunting-Grounds, 1920 |