Skukuza 19-20th OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 19-20th October

Saturday,19th I desperately need a good photo of an African Finfoot. The best place to find one is in the…

Skukuza 18th OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 18th October

Lake Panic is situated about 4Km’s from Skukuza. It is actually an artificial dam which once, during heavy rain, threatened…

Skukuza 16-17th OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 16-17th October

Wednesday, 16th Again, under heavily overcast skies, we set off down the H4-1 river road. Immediately, we come across lions…

Skukuza 15th OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 15th October

Today I apply my new tactics and head down the Sabie river road (H4-1). Again, I am frustrated by missing…

Skukuza 14th OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 14th October

I follow a long line of cars out the Skukuza gate at 5.30am under a heavily overcast sky. This morning…

Bergendal-Skukuza 12-13th OctoberOctober 2019

Bergendal-Skukuza 12-13th October

Saturday, 12th The Matjulu stream valley in which lies Bergendal camp has really been devoid of game. Lions are usually…

Bergendal 10-11th OctoberOctober 2019

Bergendal 10-11th October

Thursday, 10th Constant flickers of lightning light my way to the showers at 10.30 last night. At 1am I am…

Bergendal 9th OctoberOctober 2019

Bergendal 9th October

Another grey, heavily overcast day as I set off down the tarred S110 towards Malelane. I anticipate being out until…

Bergendal 8th OctoberOctober 2019

Bergendal 8th October

Today is mostly clear with some scattered cloud. The gate guard plays it to the book today as I leave…

Bergendal 7th OctoberOctober 2019

Bergendal 7th October

Camp gates open at 5.30am in October which almost coincides with sunrise. Today the gate guard has used his initiative…

Bergendal 6th OctoberOctober 2019

Bergendal 6th October

6th October After spending almost five months in Kruger earlier in the year we left in June and I have…

Kruger 2019 SummaryJune 2019

Kruger 2019 Summary

20th January – 7th June 2019 This trip has been the realisation of a dream and right at the outset…

Home 7th JuneJune 2019

Home 7th June

Friday, 7th June Our booking was to be until the 16th June ending off at Lower Sabie. For a number…

Satara 5-6th JuneJune 2019

Satara 5-6th June

Wednesday, 5th June This being their last day, Werner and Noleen have chosen to travel the beautiful Sweni S126 road.…

Satara 3-4th JuneJune 2019

Satara 3-4th June

Monday, 3rd June Another typically June day sees us heading north at 6am up the H1-4 on our way to…

Satara 1-2nd JuneJune 2019

Satara 1-2nd June

Saturday, 1st June This morning after a chilly night, we set off from the gates at 6am and in the…

Bergendal-Satara 30-31st MayMay 2019

Bergendal-Satara 30-31st May

Thursday, 30th May With Werner and Noleen aboard, we are down the tar S110 to the H3, up again over…

Bergendal 29th MayMay 2019

Bergendal 29th May

Wednesday, 29th May After 8pm last night a gunshot rings out close by and I speculate that the ranger is…

Bergendal 27-28th MayMay 2019

Bergendal 27-28th May

Monday, 27th May Road options are limited at Bergendal so today we are again down the S110 tarred road and…

Bergendal 25-26th MayMay 2019

Bergendal 25-26th May

Saturday, 25th May It is heavily overcast as we take off from the camp gates at 6am down the tarred…