Monday, 22nd With Warren at the wheel, we go out this afternoon along the H10 to Muntshe without seeing anything special. Tuesday, 23rd The south wind that has blown lightly for the…
Friday, 19th (contd) This afternoon we go out again along the H10 road towards Muntshe and Mlondozi. With the golden setting sun to the west and the straw coloured grass, this is a particularly pleasant afternoon drive. We have often…
Tues, 16th At 2.45am I leave the Dolphin Resort in Ballito and take the N2 heading towards Swaziland and Kruger. All goes smoothly except encountering some terrifying driving from the bulk carrying lorries that at one point…
The one thing that I really struggle with at the Cape is the winter. So, it is becoming a habit now to set off in early June for warm Ballito followed by Kruger and then back to the Cape at…
Like so many South Africans, we find ourselves having to travel overseas to visit our children and families. Our second son, David, together with family, emigrated to Australia at the beginning of this year. So, allowing them time to find…
Namutomi Sunday, 14th The road between Halali and Namutoni improves as we move eastward and sometimes it runs along the very edge of the pan. It is apparent how much more rain this eastern section of the…
Halali Camp I omitted in Part 1 to mention the fellow tourists at Etosha. They were almost all Europeans with very few locals about. And the way they tour is to hire a camper bakkie with a tent on the…
Cape – Okaukuejo To find someone compatible to enjoy bird photography with, is mighty difficult. I am therefore most fortunate to have as a brother-in-law, Steven, Renette’s brother. Some of you may remember that a year ago we visited Kgalagadi…