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…
Friday, 21st September DAY 2 We leave Dave’s home in the dark at 5.30am and head westward to Lephalale (Ellisras). The cold front that we left behind in KZN has followed us and it is cloudy and cool. Through the attractive…
Thursday, 20th September DAY 1 Dark, wet, windy and cold, Renette drops me off at Dudley’s house at 4.45am. We do our final packing into the sturdy, diesel Mitsubishi and soon after 5am we are on our way with the…
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)…
Not quite the end of our trip. Renette and I both agree that the lure of another Kruger sunrise far outweighs the hassle of getting home in the dark – so off we go. As usual right outside Croc Bridge…
This will be our last day of our truly memorable 32 day trip to Kruger. We have had an exceptional time experiencing many “electric” moments. Of course the weather at this time of the year is just superb in the…
Each rest camp in Kruger has its own feel to it and Crocodile Bridge is no different. Despite the deluge of cars that pour through the entrance gate each day, this part of the Park is fertile with prolific game…
After six wonderful days at Satara we leave today to move to Crocodile Bridge for our final three nights. But early sunrises are too precious to miss (D & J??) so at 6am we shoot down the tarred road (H6)…