Satara 27-28-29th November

Satara 27-28-29th November

Friday, 27th Today is the worst of Kruger days. A strong, cool 20℃ wind is blowing from the south and thick leaden clouds mask the sky as we follow a number of cars down the S100 Nwanetsi River road at…

Satara 25-26th November

Satara 25-26th November

Forecaster yr.no has it spot on as at 4am this morning the south wind starts blowing, thunder cracks and rain starts falling. But by 7am the weather calms, the rain stops and my rain gauge tells me that only 8mm…

Satara 24th November

Satara 24th November

Today is forecast to be a pre-frontal hottie – even more incentive to get to Satara as early as possible. So, we leave Skukuza at 6am having spent 22 very pleasant days there. We move rapidly up the H1 road…

Skukuza 22-23rd November

Skukuza 22-23rd November

Sunday, 22nd Dave, Steph and family leave for Jo’burg at 5.30am and what a wonderful week it was with them. With the weather being cool with high cloud, Renette and I take off across the Sabie and Sand Rivers along…

Skukuza 20-21th November

Skukuza 20-21th November

Friday, 20th !0mm of gentle rain fall during the night and it is still raining at 4.30am so we rise late today leaving camp at 7.30am. Although not soaking, 10mm will find its way into the grassroots alleviating the general…

Skukuza 18-19th November

Skukuza 18-19th November

Wednesday, 18th The dry weather cycle seems to be breaking. A high cloud cover sees us travelling down Salitje S30 early on a dark morning. Everything is quiet until we reach the Nwatindlopfu lookout spot over the Sabie River. Some…

Skukuza 16-17th November

Skukuza 16-17th November

Monday, 16th David was disturbed by a sound on the stoep of his chalet at midnight and upon investigating found two hyenas at the door. So they seem to be plentiful in the camp. In what are now almost drought…

Skukuza 15th November

Skukuza 15th November

To their great credit Dave, Steph and children are all ready at 4.20am and out the gates we go on yet another clear, still day. Of course we are introducing our visitors to Salitje S30 road – our favourite at…

Skukuza 14th November

Skukuza 14th November

This morning is the coolest so far with the temperature at 13℃ as we set off under clear, still conditions. The plan is to do the Maroela Loop and then proceed on to Salitje to breakfast at our lookout point…

Skukuza 13th November

Skukuza 13th November

The forecast today is for clear, cool weather so we are going to be staying out longer. At 4.30am we are the only car travelling down the H4-1 Sabie River road. Whilst on the high-level bridge the sun rises and…

Skukuza 11-12th November

Skukuza 11-12th November

Wednesday, 11th Cloudy skies and a cool south wind usher in the new day. I am out the camp at 4.30am as usual, across the Sabie and Sand Rivers along the H1-2 mainroad. I then turn along the Maroela Loop…

Skukuza 10th November

Skukuza 10th November

A brisk south wind begins blowing during the night and by morning the sky is dull and overcast – respite from our long days of heat. Of course each morning, our natural alarm clocks are the beautiful Heuglin (White-browed Robin-chats)…

Skukuza 8-9th November

Skukuza 8-9th November

Sunday, 8th Today promises to be even hotter than yesterday, so at 4.30am under a clear sky we are across the Sabie River heading for the Maroela Loop (S83). Coffee on the Sand River bridge as the sun slips over…

Skukuza 7th November

Skukuza 7th November

The weather forecast becomes more and more ominous as we enter a prolonged heatwave with temperatures reaching 40℃ the next week or so. In these conditions one must really make use of the first three hours after sunrise before one…

Skukuza 5-6th November

Skukuza 5-6th November

yr.no,, the excellent Norwegian weather forecaster says that there will be rain until 10am this morning. So we decide on a bit of exploration up the H1-2 to Tshokwane in the expected bad weather. But at 4.30am we leave the…

Skukuza 4th November

Skukuza 4th November

Skukuza means Lake Panic for me, a man made lake some 4kms from Skukuza Restcamp. From the excellent hide one has ample opportunities for photographing the goings on at this wonderful place. Leaving Renette in camp I arrive at Lake…

Skukuza 2-3rd November

Skukuza 2-3rd November

Eingedi, Freestate 22nd October First of all just a couple of late photos of our short stay at Eingedi. ************************************************************************ Kruger Monday, 2nd November We set out from Dave and Staph at 4am and with all the caravan defects mended…

Cape Sept-October

Cape Sept-October

From Addo on 21st October, we travelled to Eingedi, Ladybrand in the Freestate for a couple of days and then on to Jo’burg with Dave (2nd son), Steph and family. Tomorrow we are poised to travel to Skukuza and our…