We know that the Nwatimhiri road (S21) is dry and corrugated but such is its beauty that we dare not miss it. But first David has been told by his neighbours that a leopard hauled an impala into a tree…
The Salietjie road (S30) has disappointed in the last few years but its beauty still remains a drawcard. So at 5.50am we join a long queue at the gate and then follow behind a bakkie that is like-mindedly heading in…
The wind has abated and the sky is fairly clear as we leave camp at 6am. Our petrol is low so we decide to go up the Sabie River road (H4-1) for breakfast at the Nkuhlu picnic spot. We follow…
This is our last day at Pretoriuskop as we move to Lower Sabie where we meet up with our second son, David and family. But first we are going to enjoy watching the sunrise from Shabeni. So at 6.11am the…
The sky clears during the night and the temperature drops rapidly. True to of the laid-back ways of Pretoriuskop, there are only two cars at the gate at opening time. Because of the burning, we have decided to take the…
Last night I had no sooner posted my diary than thunder began to growl in the south and soon rain drops began to fall. This all intensified into a deluge and heavy rain began drumming on the roof of the…
Today we move to Pretoriuskop but first we want to enjoy the early morning light. So we are at the gate early and lead down the tar to the H3 and then coffee on the Matjulu bridge. The traffic from…
Today we are first at the gate at 5.45am which is important as we wish we get to the Mlambane River road as early as possible. With a light south wind blowing but little cloud, we travel quickly to the…
We are second in the queue at 5.45am having decided that Mary needs a little earlier rousing. Again, we go down the tar and have coffee on the Matjulu main bridge just as the sun is rising. Today we are…
We are at the gate at 5.55am and following about ten cars. We are heading for the Mlambane River road (S119) today. Typically the wind at this time of the year swings from north to south on almost a daily…
After a drizzly, cold night everyone happily reports on a comfortable night and we set off along the main tarred road. Coming to the T junction, we turn left up the main H3 towards Skukuza and stop for coffee on…
Kruger Park – Caravanning with Mary, Renette and myself 4 Nights Bergendal, 4 nights Pretoriuskop and 7 nights Skukuza Moving to Simbithi presented us with a problem. There was nowhere for us to store our caravan. Angel Mary (my sister)…