Lower Sabie 22nd August and Finale

Lower Sabie 22nd August and Finale

Tuesday, 22nd August            This is our last afternoon and again we choose to go out to the Muntshe area along the H10. On the river bridge we are told that there are Wild Dogs nearby…

Lower Sabie 20-22nd August

Lower Sabie 20-22nd August

Sunday, 20th     Today is warm at 32°C and one can really feel the changeover of the seasons. We go out at 4pm and quietly go up the Sabie H4-1 road. Something is always on the go along this road.…

Lower Sabie 19-20th August

Lower Sabie 19-20th August

Saturday, 19th          After yesterday’s drama I suppose that we cannot expect much but with hawk-eyed David and Warren aboard, anything can happen. We take off at 6am on a dark, overcast morning and head straight down…

Lower Sabie 16-18th August

Lower Sabie 16-18th August

Wednesday, 16th       For our afternoon drive we head north up the H10 Tshokwane road to Muntshe Mountain. The road skirts the western slopes of the mountain and with the Mnondozi stream on the left, this route is both…

Lower Sabie 14-16th August

Lower Sabie 14-16th August

Monday, 14th August   Afternoon          With the temperature rising to 32C today, we head for Mlondozi Dam at 4pm. Approaching our destination we come across this handsome Black Shouldered Kite. We enjoy our coffee at this lovely spot perched on a…

Lower Sabie 10-12th August

Lower Sabie 10-12th August

Thursday, 10th        A light south wind has brought up some cloud but no rain. A good Skukuza/Lower Sabie tactic is to travel the wonderful H4-1 Sabie river road early in the morning before the traffic builds up. …

Lower Sabie 7 – 9th August

Lower Sabie 7 – 9th August

The erratic Lower Sabie Internet has really been a problem. I find that at 3am this morning it is finally working for the first time in days. So here goes. Monday, 7th August     This morning  begins badly as I discover…

Lower Sabie 2 – 6th August

Lower Sabie 2 – 6th August

Wednesday, 2nd    Today we move back into our caravan after twelve pleasant days in chalets. We clear our Skukuza hut early and travel steadily down the Sabie H4-1 road reaching Lower Sabie by 9am. After settling in, this afternoon…

Skukuza

Skukuza

Sunday, 30th July.     Although we are going to miss Satara, we look  forward too to Skukuza with its very strong attractions. We travel rapidly southward stopping only at Tshokwane. But the food queue is so long that we push…