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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Monday, 19th Today is a day with a difference. It begins in gloomy conditions but I do make contact with some interesting birds in a thicket. You may remember that whilst at Mountain Zebra at the beginning of September, I…
I am up at 4.45am in preparation for an early start. The sky is absolutely clear and the air still and calm. We set out for the gate at 5.20am and in this short time the sky is now completely…
Following my trip south yesterday, I feel that the area around our camp is probably the best in the Park. So when the gates open at 5.30am we head for the lookout spot overlooking the Domkrag dam. Others think liewise…
This morning we are out of the camp gates at 5.30am and make our way around the loop roads fairly close to camp. There are a number of birds that really are prolific here. Of course there are many others…
Today is the first day of the trip where there is a summery feel about it – much to my pleasure. We pack up in warm conditions and leave the lovely Green Fountain Farm caravan park with only the poor…
First of all a big apology about the tardiness of sending out the blog. We are 8Km’s out of town and the coms are so weak and erratic that I have battled continually with the internet. Sunday, 11th Again, our…
Friday, 9th Heavy rain is predicted for today so I seize the little time I have to take a photo of the coastline before the clouds gather. I choose to use today to visit an old university friend (Stu Comline)…
Each morning we have been at Bontebok begins misty and overcast. By 9-10am the sun breaks through. Today we are leaving for Storms River about 400Kms distant but we delay our departure so that I can photograph the Greater Striped…
It seems to be a pattern that each morning begins overcast but clears at about 9-10am – no doubt following all thhe moisture in the atmosphere after the recent rain. A little trivia. Bontebok National is the smallest of SA’s…
You may recall that we travelled to Somerset West from Karoo National on the 23rd September. In Cape Town we spent a delightful time with family – oh how wonderful to be a doting grandparent now. There is the pleasant…