{"id":1690,"date":"2024-06-05T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T21:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2024-06-06T13:15:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T17:15:57","slug":"day-6-village-visit-leopards-chief-camp-and-painted-wild-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/?p=1690","title":{"rendered":"Day 6 &#8211; Village Visit, Leopards, Chief Camp and Painted Wild Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Today was another FULL day with a 7:00 AM trip to a near-by village where we were warmly greeted by the local residents. Today\u2019s post may not come out until tomorrow and our current accommodations, while luxurious (more about that later) has limited satellite based internet capabilities. Actually, considering we are in the middle of Africa it is amazing we can post at all!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05222-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05222-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05222-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05222-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05222-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05222-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05222.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-1682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05213-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05213-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05213-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05213-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05213-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05213-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05213.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The huts are primarily constructed of bricks made from cement they gather from the MANY termite mounds all around<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>They had a small market pavilion where we were able to purchase baskets, carvings and the like.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-1683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05214-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05214-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05214-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05214-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05214-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05214-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05214.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Then they bid us Farewell with a beautiful song. It was great fun watching their children learning the song and dance moves<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-1685\" style=\"width: 614px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05219-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05219-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05219-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05219-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05219-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05219-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05219.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mLonsyNqiOQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>On the way back to our hotel the Quine\u2019s veered as they spotted an impala carcus up in a tree. That means only one thing &#8211; Leopards. As we came around the base of the tree we spotted the momma up in the tree\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05227-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Then, there at the base of the tree was her cub\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-1536x1059.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-2048x1412.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC05230-435x300.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ykC8dzUL-9o<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We left the village and started back to catch our plane to our next Safari location, the exquisite Sanctuary Chief\u2019s camp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-1686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05245-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05245-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05245-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05245-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05245-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05245-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05245.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sanctuary Chief\u2019s Camp<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We could easily fill a separate blog with photos and details about this amazing location. For those of you interested in more details, here\u2019s a link to their website: https:\/\/sanctuaryretreats.com\/safaris\/botswana\/sanctuary-chiefs-camp\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As we entered the compound we were once again greeted with a singing staff and this view:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-1687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05256-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05256-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05256-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05256-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05256-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05256.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Rhonda took a few photos of our room<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_6767-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_6767-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_6767-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_6767-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_6767-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_6767-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_6767.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The hour is getting late here and we have ANOTHER 6:00 AM call so I will leave you with a photo of the rare and endangered Painted Wild Dogs. I may supplement this post in the morning with some terrific video clips I captured, we\u2019ll see if they can upload to YouTube over night. Enjoy!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-1689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05269-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05269-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05269-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05269-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05269-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc05269.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was another FULL day with a 7:00 AM trip to a near-by village where we were warmly greeted by the local residents. 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