Skukuza 23-24th MayMay 2019

Skukuza 23-24th May

Thursday, 23rd May The sun rises through a hazy sky as we sip coffee on the high level bridge over…

Skukuza 21-22nd MayMay 2019

Skukuza 21-22nd May

Tuesday, 21st May Chris and Renette are with us on a flying visit – in more ways than one. Today…

Skukuza 19-20th MayMay 2019

Skukuza 19-20th May

Sunday, 19th May Yesterday afternoon after we duly collect Chris and Renette Denny from the airport and after they have…

Skukuza 17-18th MayMay 2019

Skukuza 17-18th May

Friday, 17th May I omitted last night to tell you that returning to camp we came across two cheetah near…

Satara 15-16th MayMay 2019

Satara 15-16th May

Wednesday, 15th May Unusually, there is a little cloud in the sky this morning as we head north up the…

Satara 14th MayMay 2019

Satara 14th May

Tuesday, 14th May After bidding farewell to Roley and Verona, Renette and I wisely avoid the ‘lion kill’ Sweni S126…

Satara 12-13th MayMay 2019

Satara 12-13th May

Sunday, 12th May The nights are now chilly and today dawns misty as we make our way down the S100…

Satara 11th MayMay 2019

Satara 11th May

Saturday, 11th May Roley and Verona (Renette’s cousin) have joined us from Howick and this morning the four of us…

Satara 9-10th MayMay 2019

Satara 9-10th May

Thursday, 9th May Today we head north along the main road and then after 7Km’s, cut across east along the…

Satara – Home 5-8th MayMay 2019

Satara – Home 5-8th May

Sunday, 5th May Dear bloggers, I apologise for the sudden break in my daily reports. I had to return home…

Satara 4th MayMay 2019

Satara 4th May

Saturday, 4th May Another clear May day although it is forecast to be a pre-frontal 35 degree hotty. Of course…

Lower Sabie 2-3rd MayMay 2019

Lower Sabie 2-3rd May

Thursday, 2nd May A thick mist greets the day so I leave Sunset Dam and continue to Nwatimhiri S21. It…

Lower Sabie 1st MayMay 2019

Lower Sabie 1st May

Wednesday, 1st May Today breaks bright, clear and still – perfect for Sunset Dam. So at 6.18am I am set…

Lower Sabie 30th AprilApril 2019

Lower Sabie 30th April

Tuesday, 30th April Some cloud is about over the eastern horizon so I abandon my plans to stay at Sunset…

Lower Sabie 28-29th AprilApril 2019

Lower Sabie 28-29th April

Sunday, 28th April After my short time in Jo’burg, I thankfully leave at 5am this morning before the traffic gets…

Lower Sabie 25-26th AprilApril 2019

Lower Sabie 25-26th April

Thursday, 25th April We decide that it would be best for Callum’s sake to redo the Salietjie (S30) rather than…

Lower Sabie 23-24th AprilApril 2019

Lower Sabie 23-24th April

Tuesday, 23rd April Out early across the dam bridge, we are heading for Salietjie S30 along the S128. The weather…

Bergendal 21-22nd AprilApril 2019

Bergendal 21-22nd April

Sunday, 21st April I am afraid that beautiful Bergendal suffers the same fate as Crocodile Bridge. Being close to a…

Bergendal 19-20th AprilApril 2019

Bergendal 19-20th April

Friday, 19th April David and Steph with Callum (4) and Sophie (1) are coming down from Jo’burg to spend the…

Bergendal 17-18th AprilApril 2019

Bergendal 17-18th April

Wednesday, 17th April Last night I arrived at the petrol station at 5.50pm to find that the attendant had already…