Cam Chat Nkorho and Elephant Plains Sunday 20 January 2008

Helloooooooooo anyone out there, Knock knock, is this mic on....hellllloooooo echo echo echo...I am standing right here at the mic and I am NOT leaving till South Africa turns the power back on.

Who's responsible for this dastardly deed. Come on fess up. TURN the power back on.We want to play with all the folks on Africam.com.

 

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Looks like another night without the cam

Oh Ms. Charlie...not only did I miss Africam yesterday, but I MISSED YOU too!  We had no internet all day yesterday and last night....some phone disruption as well.  Heard it was a fire across the river...don't know how that happened when practically live in a rainforest!  LOL

Well then, I guess we'll just have to entertain each other!

Wow Sueso, i hope noone was injured if there was a fire, and now you got your internet back there is no cam

How are you btw?

Hello Everyone !  Boy what a trip I have been on for the past few hours LOL ..I had forgotten how much fun it was to play with a 4 year old ..first I have seen him for several months ...little booger had the nerve to ask me if I still had old knees and old back .

HI WD, aint kids a blast lol, talking about "old" when my daughter was about 3 or 4, she asked me if i knew jesus when i was at school, i nearly choked my my coffee lol

  They are amazing little creatures !  Mine is 20 yrs old now ..and no grandchildren yet. I borrow this one from time to time LOL.  They do not forget a thing. He was looking for Chuck C's running "stripes" the zebra, and he remembered the Hynie (Hyaena) Whoop ..I was hoping he would get to hear one.  He also was afraid that the Lions and Elephants would eat the puppy he heard barking ( Jackal )

Aw bless him, this is a great site for kids learning things about the different animals, saying that tho my dauhter does get annoyed with me when she is trying to sleep and all she hears are the crickets, but i tell her i have to have it up loud as im listeing for kitties lol

Was it the Power thing that put the cams out, or storm ?  I was busy with the baby and never even noticed when the sound went off.   I now know what 4 c cell batteries in a firetruck sounds like tho LOL.

Maybe I will take a break and pick up toys and wipe down sticky fingerprints ..did I really say I missed that ?  Happy camming everyone ..hope it is back soon.

 

Power thing...ususally down for 2 hours......

I just washed the dog, trimmed her nails and still have NOT turned ANY lights on but one lamp our of respect and solidarity for South Africa's Power Outage Problem.

TRYING to make a difference Janine..even if it's over here in Canada.

 

Oh ALF your killin me......LOL. I'm in a white out here, snow galore, and you go and post my favorite pic at NK ever..........

over cast here  we had light rain but no snow (yet)

Hi, Ms. Charlie how are you doing today. I got home from work, turned on the cam, was going to sit down and relax a bit and the phone rang, just now got back to the cam.

Sad not to have the cam, but, I guess it is better for NK to not have power at night; everyone can sit around the fire, drink, eat, be merry and fall asleep LOL

 

 Elephant Plains Lodge

Friends relaxing on the stoep of the original camp

The Steyn family used to own the Seville property, a farm just outside of Utah on the way to the Orpen Road. In the early sixties this land was reclaimed by the government and along with many other neighbouring properties it became trust land. This reclamation of properties led to the creation of the government owned Manyeleti Game Reserve - just to the north of the Sabi Sand Wildtuin.

http://www.elephantplains.co.za/introduction/history.htm

Good afternoon Hepp....how are YOU doing today.

Etienne & Margie Swart
with a sick lion cub

Elephant Plains Game Lodge is situated in the 65, 000 hectare Sabi Sand Wildtuin, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park.

The Sabi Sand Wildtuin was set up in the 1950's by a group of private landowners who dropped the fences between their properties in order to create a larger area for the animals to roam freely. The reserve is named after its two main rivers, the Sabi and Sand Rivers, which both flow to the south of Elephant Plains.

The lodge is situated on the banks of the dry Manyeleti riverbed. We traverse an area of over 4500 ha. This encompasses clay-based plains, broad-leafed, hilly woodland, interspersed with dolerite ridges and mature riverine habitats, creating a fantastic biodiversity of flora and fauna. Here you can see Africa's Big Five and you might even come across rarer predators, such as the cheetah and wild dog.

The construction of the new main building and six luxury chalets in the first half of 2003, as well as the honeymoon suite in 2006, has allowed us to take a maximum of 24 guests at a time. We have maintained our personal service and the warm, friendly atmosphere for which we are renowned and remembered.

http://www.elephantplains.co.za/introduction/history.htm

Oupa Dries & ouma Anna Steyn
in front of Room 5. Koot Steyn passed on and the northern section of the property was sold to the then German Ambassador for South Africa, Mr. Jackel. It has since been re-sold. Jannie Wilkens' southern section was sold to Mr. Abrahams. The farm is now owned by his daughters, Shirley and Joan. This is the private camp one can see from the original pool deck. Dries Steyn divided his property in half and in 1994 Elephant Plains was inherited by the Witpoort Familie Trust

Dr Etienne and Margie Swart are the current owners of Elephant Plains. They live in Bothaville in the Free State. Their active interest and constant support has helped build the lodge you are staying in today.

Their son, Etienne, spent much of his youth on the farm and has worked with the lodge since its conception, initially as a ranger, but as a successful manager from 1998. In 2005 Etienne got married and Marlet is playing an active role in helping him manage the lodge.

I'm doing pretty good, busy day at work as always but thats good.

http://www.elephantplains.co.za/media/photo_gallery.html

Hepp.....this is just for you and I hope it will help put a smile on your face after the day you and your wife had yesterday.

HUGS.

Guest Photo's from Elephant Plains Lodge:

http://www.elephantplains.co.za/gallery/gallery.asp

Ms C, the power is usally down for 2 hours, i thought it was down untill the next morning, knowing that now, i will try and keep awake untill the cam comes back on, hopefully soon now, i suppose i could clean my kitchen while im waiting, but who wants to do any kind of housework at 11.30 pm, i suppose i could always watch a bit of tv instead lol

Thank-you Ms. Charlie that did put a smile on my face. Very pretty pictures, wish I was there. I was just checking out some things about Elephants Plains Game Lodge the other night. Was just curious what it was like, so I went looking for information about Elephant Plains.

Cam is back on at NK

It is back !! With Whoopers Yea !

Check this out. This is a pic taken from the Elephant Plains Lodge Photo gallery. This sure put it into perspective what one of these looks like when it's up in our Marula tree.

Is this cool or what....!!!

whoops double post...

So glad the cam is back, saves me doing any housework

OK were here, manning our post...BRING IT ON AFRICA, BRING IT ON....!!!!