KRUGER IN SUMMER - a three week adventure - LETABA Part 1 (Episode 3)

We go back to the Kruger at the end of the South African summer. Join us as we move on to Letaba. We take the fantastic Tropic of Capricorn loop again and find hundreds of zebra, wildebeest and loads of elephants including as magnificent big tusker. Once we get to Letaba we struugle somewshat dued to all the closed roads but still find things to see.

[@jorriejordaan9954]

Another great video! That tusker was phenomenal!!

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

Thanks. We agree!

[@bruceandtrish785]

Love the Tusker - what a treat.

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

More tuskers to come in later episodes!

[@loksterization]

That Capricorn Loop is like Kruger's Serengeti in the summer after good rains. Fantastic!

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

That's exactly what I thought! Somehow that loop seems to be more like Africa than the rest of the park!

[@Yumyum455]

Great attitude Les. This is why I think you are one of the great safari travel channels on RUclips. Keeping it positive even when game is scarce. The videography on that huge tusker was absolutely awesome! Thanks again mate!

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

I appreciate that! Cheers!

[@nixferguson7323]

Love your videos you do such an excellent job 👏 thanks very much

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

Thank you very much!

[@monicaalberts8130]

Hello Sir your Videos are so amazing......I watch them often. ❤

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

Many thanks, so glad you enjoy them.

[@louisedickinson8883]

Thanks for wetting our appetite for Letaba, only 70 days until our 21 night north to south Kruger trip now. Hoping for less rain. Looking forward to the new shop there. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

Rainfall
February 2023 - Letaba 207mm, Tshokwane 604mm.
November 2022 - Letaba 79mm, Tshokwane 49mm.
I think you’ll be fine!

[@BernalilloGirl]

Great job OC! And lovely to see Mrs. OC do a "cameo" at the key drop! We spent March in the Kruger with a very similar itinerary.

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

She's so camera shy!

[@joejames4231]

Another great video! I love how green and lush the park looks. Looks like you are really dialing in your video settings and editing with this year’s trips to Kghalahadi and Kruger. I’m really enjoying following along on your adventures 👍👍

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

Thanks for that! I was pleased with the editingthis time although it's hard to judge when you are so close. Looks like the many hours I spent on each video (sometimes I thought it would never be finished) is paying off!

[@lynne0410]

Sometimes it just happens like that but I was surprised at the Lower sabie shop being temporary. Shame. Did the reedbuck come for tea?

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

I assume you mean Letaba shop? They were building the new shop while we were there and it opened yestrday (25th August 2023).

[@tessamichael9766]

I am a South African living in London and I love your posts - where does the lovely music you use come from. Is some of it from Brand Dollar?

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

Many thanks. The music is from Epidemic Sound.

[@annevanrijn]

Hello. Great film again. Always looking forward to your films. Which road is it at around 12 minutes? Its so open.

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

Thanks. It's the S144 known as the Tropic of Capricorn loop.

[@annevanrijn]

@@oldcodgerwithacamera thanks! I will drive it when I'm in Kruger again in november

[@helenbarclay2457]

Hello, which road were you predominately on after leaving Shingwedzi? Thanks 😊

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

We took H1-6 south turning off to S144 (tropic of Capricorn loop) then S143 and S50 to rejoin H1-6 to Letaba.

[@helenbarclay2457]

Thanks a lot, we’ve never taken that road and it looked lovely.. and thanks for your informative videos, a perfect introduction to what people might expect 😊

[@oupavideo]

Kgalagadi much better then Kruger for photpgraphy !

[@oldcodgerwithacamera]

I tend to agree!