The West Coast National Park is 10K or so south of Langebaan. It is the coast untouched by urban or industrial development. Riding in I swerved to avoid a tortoise & was outrun by an ostrich. This is birding territory so where better to be than in a hide. Basically a shed with windows. Men love sheds because a) they do very little in them b) very little needs doing & c) women hate them (sheds that is). A hide is just a big shed. I have taken girls into hides. They particularly hate them. They are uncomfortable, drafty & boring. For a man (or a birder), they are bliss. Silence, obscurity & birds. In this case, an opportunity to peer at long legged, super models. Flamingos.
As is true to real life, when presented with the pinnacle of bird glamour, you realise you're sat next to something far more real. In this case, a couple of swallows sat above me in the hide indifferent to all the flamingo tomfoolery. I wonder if I can convert one of my sheds into a hide...?
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