Bergendal Dec 2018

Kruger Park – Caravanning with Renette and myself  5 Nights Bergendal, 8 nights Lower Sabie and 9 nights Satara.  1st…

Family Matters

Family Matters The primary objective of the trip is to join David (our second son) and Steph for the dedication…

Pilansberg 22nd-26th October

We enter the Park at 15.30pm and book into our Manyane timeshare where we will be spending four nights. Because…

About Pilansberg

About Pilansberg Pilansberg is situated about 150Km northwest of Johannesburg and is about 50,000ht in extent – similar in size…

Saturday, 1st September DAY15

Day 15.    Saturday, 1st September Callum spends his last night in the caravan with us. Whilst Dave and Steph…

Friday, 31st August DAY14

Day 14.    Friday, 31st August At this time of the year and in these dry conditions it is a…

Thursday, 30th August DAY13

  Day 13.    Thursday, 30th August Salietjie (S30) beckons but this time we are by ourselves. We coffee next…

Wednesday, 3rd October  DAY 14

Wednesday, 3rd October  DAY 14 We leave Modimolle at 4am so as to avoid the Gauteng traffic. We time it just…

Tuesday, 2nd October  DAY 13

Tuesday, 2nd October  DAY 13 Last night was the coldest night of the trip and I sleep fitfully. Warming quickly in…

Monday, 1st October  DAY 12

Monday, 1st October  DAY 12 Today we begin the long trek home. After enjoying coffee at sunrise, we begin packing up…

Sunday, 30th September  DAY 11

Sunday, 30th September  DAY 11 A howling east wind develops during the night but fortunately we are all in one piece…

Saturday, 29th September  DAY 10

Saturday, 29th September  DAY 10 Later during the night we hear the unmistakeable grunts of a leopard close to what should…

Friday, 28th September  DAY 9

Friday, 28th September  DAY 9 I did make a list of the bird species that I would like to photograph whilst…

Thursday, 27th September  DAY 8

Thursday, 27th September  DAY 8 Before sunrise we set out southward through truly impressive woodland. At Kennedy 1 Pan, the trees…

Wednesday, 26th September  DAY 7

Wednesday, 26th September  DAY 7 We have made friends with other campers at Mandavu and it is interesting chatting to them.…

Tuesday, 25th September  DAY 6

Tuesday, 25th September  DAY 6 We have put a mattress in the back of the bakkie and take it in turns…

Monday, 24th September   DAY 5

Monday, 24th September   DAY 5 If ever one wants to find out the advantages of sleeping under canvas then this is…

Sunday, 23rd September   DAY 4

Sunday, 23rd September   DAY 4 After coffee in camp, we set out towards “Big and Little Toms” with the rising sun…