This is not quite how I thought that this blog would operate. In the past this has been for the…
Of course August and September are flower months in the Cape. Having never witnessed this spectacle before, we seize on…
I continue to draw off my library of photographs. Waxbills, Buntings, Pytillias, Twinspots, Finches and Mannikins Often when driving along…
The pull of Kruger is too great and as I sit down in Somerset West beset by the blustery Cape…
Friday, 24th June A lovely stopover on our way back to the Cape Is Karoo National Park, just outside Beaufort…
Wednesday, 15th We pack up at sunrise after some lovely days spent at the laidback Satara campsite. There is plenty…
Tuesday, 14th Our plans have changed a little for two reasons. Firstly, my recently repaired photographic computer has packed up…
Saturday, 11th With still a light drift from the south and some cloud about, we head for Sweni S126. There…
Thursday. 9th With Renette much improved and after five delightful days spent with David (2nd son), Steph and grandchildren, the…
Wednesday, 1st The weather has settled now and the glorious Lowveld days follow one after the other. A bright start…
Saturday, 28th We always enjoy Skukuza even though this was a stuttering effort. Rain and Nelspruit interrupted the flow but…
Highly frustrating for me is that my website support team has been unable to find the fault which is preventing…
To add to my problems, the settings on my computer have come back changed and you subscribers are not receiving…
To add to my problems, the settings on my computer have come back changed and you subscribers are not receiving…
I am preparing to resume my blogs from Kruger but I note that this post about the Cape was never…
Leaving the Hoatson farm at midday, it does not take long to reach Upington, do a quick shop, and then…
A good friend of my eldest son, John in Somerset West, is Dave Hoatson who I have frequently met. The…
Whereas Nossob disappointed a little, Twee Rivieren is just full of life and interest. With the temperature again soaring, we…
Mata-Mata up the Auob River is a lovely camp but our time is limited and it is either that or…
Monday, 29th We arrive at Twee Rivieren at midday in 39℃ heat. It is difficult to imagine how anything can…