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…

Saturday, 22nd September   DAY 3

Saturday, 22nd September   DAY 3 We are up with the sun and after our condensed milk coffee we quickly have everything…

Kruger memories and thoughts

Kruger Park, as they say, is bred into one. This certainly has been the case with me. I grew up…

How we do Kruger

In days gone by we would travel around all day – first out of the gates at dawn and last…

Friday, 21st September   DAY 2

Friday, 21st September   DAY 2 We leave Dave’s home in the dark at 5.30am and head westward to Lephalale (Ellisras). The…

Thursday, 20th September   DAY 1

Thursday, 20th September   DAY 1 Dark, wet, windy and cold, Renette drops me off at Dudley’s house at 4.45am. We…

Wednesday, 29th August DAY 12

We know that the Nwatimhiri road (S21) is dry and corrugated but such is its beauty that we dare not…