We've just realised that we've forgotten to mention what could have been an early end to our travels!
When we returned to our bungalow on the farm at Limpopo one afternoon, we were puzzled to find a dessicated frog lying in the middle of the floor. The cause turned out to be a small snake lurking nearby. It looked pretty harmless (perhaps not to frogs, of course) - only about 18" long - so we thought that it would be pathetic of us to call for help & decided to tackle it ourselves. Howard did manage to capture it in a towel with some difficulty, but as he carried it towards the door it's head got free & was swaying uncomfortably near his wrist - so he dropped it. It wriggled into a big plant pot which we eventually manoeuvred outside & the snake finally slithered into a flowerbed.
We felt quite pleased with ourselves until our hosts informed us that it was almost certainly a deadly puff adder!!!! Not to be messed with!!!! Next time we plan to scream & run..........
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