Graeme and Oli were still unwell so we chose to take accommodation in a family chalet rather than camp. After making this decision we discovered that the baboons spent a lot of time at the camp site across the road so were quite glad to be within the walls of a chalet. The room had a bunk in the living area, one double bedroom and a beautiful view of Mushroom Rock.
One afternoon as Oli was running up the grassy bank towards our chalet, a baboon was running down the upper ridge towards him. Because of the height difference of the ground, Oli couldn’t see the baboon and the baboon couldn’t see Oli. I yelled out for Oli to stop which he did just in time to avoid meeting the baboon face to face. The baboon stopped in fright and skid-addled away. A lucky escape!
Later, this same baboon arrived on our verandah as I was cooking dinner. I think he liked the smells so I yelled out to Oli to shut the door as we didn’t want him inside the chalet! They can be rather cheeky and bold.
Golden Gate has two small game drives which we enjoyed. We saw black wilderbeast, mountain reedbuck, zebra, blesbok antelope and lots of birds and pretty wild flowers.
There is a Vulture Hide with a sightings log book but as they hadn’t been fed this day, we weren’t lucky enough to see any.
Our first river crossing in the Hilux or Bukkie as they call them in South Africa…
Four by 4x4 
Great posts and photos. Thanks for sharing your adventures. What a lot of wonderful experiences – learning how to dodge baboons is a very handy skill – even is NZ 🙂
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Hi Dave, Thanks for leaving a message. There is lots more to come but it is so hard to find the time to keep up to date. We’re not even up to the Big Kahuna’s Birthday yet!!! Hope all is well down your way. I wonder what your plans are for 2019? Nx
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Lovely to catch up again. Always excited to see your installments. Coming to an end soon! I bet you could go on. Have the boys recovered?
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Wonderful adventure, love the baboon photos. Aren’t they beautiful. I bet you’re glad you had a chalet! Hope the boys are feeling better and the truck is holding out. Josef is 13 now😱 Safe travel Xx the Clarks
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Hi Judi, saw a shop called Rudi the other day and thought of you! Tee hee. My gosh, Josef 13, how time literally flies! Two teenage boys in the house must be fun! Yes, we were glad we had a chalet as they raced through the campsite daily! Everyone very well thanks and the truck has departed today, I believe, for NZ. Currently enjoying the Scottish Summer! Dumfries, Loch Lomond, Fort William, Ben Nevis, Edinburgh, St Andrews, Hadrian’s Wall. So much to see and do. Just trying to decide where in England to spend a week – too much choice! Our blog is terribly behind… Lots of love to all the Clarks, Nx
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