Satara 4-5th MarchMarch 2019

Satara 4-5th March

Monday, 4th March Monday, 4th March The Satara faithful are very keen. We arrive at the gate at 5.05am and…

Satara 3rd MarchMarch 2019

Satara 3rd March

Sunday, 3rd March We enjoyed yesterday’s drive so much that today we are doing the same route but in reverse.…

Satara 1-2nd MarchMarch 2019

Satara 1-2nd March

Friday, 1st March The humidity is oppressive as we leave camp at 5.30am and we note huge clouds to the…

Satara 27-28th FebFebruary 2019

Satara 27-28th Feb

Wednesday, 27th February This morning we head down the S100 Nwanetsi River road. The wind is again from the south…

Satara 26th FebFebruary 2019

Satara 26th Feb

Tuesday, 26th February I must change tactics with my blog. Up until now, I download the day’s photos every evening…

Satara 25th FebFebruary 2019

Satara 25th Feb

Monday, 25th February We pack up camp and leave Letaba at 6.30am. It seems almost sacrilege to criticise such a…

Letaba 24th FebFebruary 2019

Letaba 24th Feb

Sunday, 24th February Lightning and thunder waken us in the early hours of the morning but little rain falls. When…

Letaba 23rd FebFebruary 2019

Letaba 23rd Feb

We went out yesterday evening for an hour before sunset and after I had sent out yesterday’s blog. We crept…

Letaba 21-22nd FebFebruary 2019

Letaba 21-22nd Feb

Thursday, 21st February We are keen to see the Balule Campsite on the banks of the Olifants River so leaving…

Letaba 19-20th FebFebruary 2019

Letaba 19-20th Feb

Tuesday, 19th February Every camp in Kruger has its own peculiar appeal. Satara’s is the big game feel of the…

Shingwedzi-Letaba 17-18th FebFebruary 2019

Shingwedzi-Letaba 17-18th Feb

Sunday, 17th February I am afraid that Vodacom is out of action for the weekend, delaying my blog – but…

Shingwedzi 16th FebFebruary 2019

Shingwedzi 16th Feb

Saturday, 16th February Vodacom went on the blink yesterday evening and I was not able to complete my diary. We…

Shingwedzi 14-15th FebFebruary 2019

Shingwedzi 14-15th Feb

Thursday, 14th February As forecasted, the rain begins in the early hours. Quite gently at first but at 8am is…

Shingwedzi 12-13th FebFebruary 2019

Shingwedzi 12-13th Feb

Tuesday, 12th February At the gate at 5-30am reminds of staying at Shingwedzi some twenty years ago. We returned home…

Shingwedzi 11th FebFebruary 2019

Shingwedzi 11th Feb

Monday, 11th February At 5am we begin our very slick packing and at 6am we leave behind our ellie lined…

Punda Historic SnippetsFebruary 2019

Punda Historic Snippets

Punda Maria – A Brief History In 1903 the area between the Luvuvhu and Letaba River was proclaimed as a…

Punda 9-10th FebFebruary 2019

Punda 9-10th Feb

Saturday, 9th February It is a clear morning as I leave the gates at 5.30am with no other car in…

Punda 7-8th FebFebruary 2019

Punda 7-8th Feb

Thursday, 7th February There is a light drizzle today as we set off to the Luvuvhu River. I am specifically…

Punda 6th FebFebruary 2019

Punda 6th Feb

Wednesday, 6th February Today is cloudy and cool so I decide to spend some time down at the Luvuvhu River.…

Punda 5th FebFebruary 2019

Punda 5th Feb

Tuesday, 5th February The weather forecast has it spot on and at midnight the rain begins beating on the caravan…