Part 2: Pangolin Voyager Houseboat
After a refreshing overnight stop at Cresta Marang Gardens Francistown, we had an early morning departure for Mashatu. Parking at Limpopo Valley airfield, we were fetched by our friendly guide for the duration, Lovemore (Lovies), who took us to our accomodation at Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu
After settling into our very comfortable tented room, we went for high tea, followed by a game drive with Lovies and our tracker, Pontsho, seeing some very lazy lionesses with their young,
followed by another spectacular sunset, this time spent with some giraffe.
We were treated to a bush dinner with Tuli Safari Lodge’s “moving tables”. 
The next morning was another early morning start with a full day of morning and afternoon game drives, including the leopard sighting I had been hoping for
For our last morning at Mashatu, we had booked a session in the photographic hide, where we had the most amazing experience, with two hyenas coming to play in the water hole. They eventually came right up to the hide and seemed quite curious about our camera equipment.
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Some more photos from the hide
On our way back from the hide to the lodge, another surprise awaited us
By now we were utterly exhausted and chose to forego the last evening’s game drive in favour of some rest, before tackling the long road home the next day.
Etienne's Camera 
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