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| Bob's Safari in South Africa, August 2002 page 1 |
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| Bob's Safari in South Africa, August 2002 page 1 |
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Stopping
for a snack on the drive north from Johannesburg to the game ranch.
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After about a five hour drive from Johannesburg, we arrive at our destination.
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Mabelingwane Game Ranch
A view of the ranch property from the side
of a koppie.
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Another view of the ranch property.
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Impala
Ruger M77 Mk II in .30-06 Springfield.
Handload: 220 gr Woodleigh round nose at 2460 fps. |
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The Limpopo River
A view of the river looking downstream from the river camp. The river is the border between South Africa and Botswana. |
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Another view of the river looking upstream
from camp.
The opposite shore is Botswana. |
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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 |