Sunday, 30th September DAY 11 A howling east wind develops during the night but fortunately we are all in one piece in the morning. Today is to be a day with a difference. Thanks to Chris and Dudley’s efforts in the…
Saturday, 29th September DAY 10 Later during the night we hear the unmistakeable grunts of a leopard close to what should be the camp perimeter fence. Such is its state of disrepair that a person could walk over it. A herd…
Friday, 28th September DAY 9 I did make a list of the bird species that I would like to photograph whilst here in Hwange. So this morning Chris and Dudley take off for a drive in the bakkie whilst I stay…
Thursday, 27th September DAY 8 Before sunrise we set out southward through truly impressive woodland. At Kennedy 1 Pan, the trees make way for grasslands that mark the course of “fossilised” river courses. Some of you may recall that it was…
Wednesday, 26th September DAY 7 We have made friends with other campers at Mandavu and it is interesting chatting to them. One is running a tourism business out of Vic Falls whilst another has a building business in Vic Falls and…
Tuesday, 25th September DAY 6 We have put a mattress in the back of the bakkie and take it in turns to snatch a nap with the other two left on duty. So wide awake am I that I only sleep…
Monday, 24th September DAY 5 If ever one wants to find out the advantages of sleeping under canvas then this is it. The still night air is filled by Water Thicknees calling, hippo continually snorting and four different types of Nightjar…
Sunday, 23rd September DAY 4 After coffee in camp, we set out towards “Big and Little Toms” with the rising sun behind us. The landscape is spectacularly beautiful with the long grass and trees. After a while Chris spots a lioness…
Saturday, 22nd September DAY 3 We are up with the sun and after our condensed milk coffee we quickly have everything packed and ready for an early get away. But first we spoil ourselves to a good breakfast at the restaurant.…
Kruger Park, as they say, is bred into one. This certainly has been the case with me. I grew up close to the modern day iMfolozi- Hluhluwe Game Reserves in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa so I was familiar with the…
In days gone by we would travel around all day – first out of the gates at dawn and last in in the evenings. We would stop off for breaks at picnic spots or rest camps but how we did…