This has been the year of the great move. For someone born and raised in KZN then some major adjustments…
First of all, another apology as my website goes on the blink – apparently because it is overloaded with photos.…
Sunny and clear with a drift from the north, perfect again for the S100 Nwanetsi River road. The sun rises…
Wednesday, 1st After a couple of beautiful sunny days, today dawns miserable with a chilly south wind. I need to…
The Day of the Leopard This morning I choose to go down the S100 river road, not because of yesterday’s…
Apologies for the late report. Satara has now a reputation for having either weak or non-existent coms – especially over…
Wednesday, 25th Biyamithi calls so at 6am we are out the gates travelling west along the H1-1 and then turn…
Monday, 23rd High cloud and calm weather greets me as I exit camp at 6am. I cross the Sabie and…
The following three days are similarly quiet with a chilly, south wind blowing. These conditions are not conducive to good…
Such are the laidback ways of the Skukuza faithful, that when I arrive at the gate at 5.45am, I am…
Much has happened since I last left Kruger on 1st March 2021. Joining Renette in Johannesburg, we made our way…
Photos of Shingwedzi Camp from my library Saturday, 28th February – Shingwedzi Another 28mm of rain falls during the night…
Thursday Afternoon, 25th Shingwedzi is the most beautiful of camps spread out amongst the Mopane and Palm trees, At midday…
Wednesday, 24th Whilst I have the opportunity I would like to get to Shingwedzi, some 180Km north of Satara. But…
Monday, 22nd It is blustery and raining as I join the gate queue at a gloomy 5.30am. The Satara faithful…
Saturday, 20th As planned, I set off to Lake Panic at 5.30am in partly cloudy, cool conditions. You will remember…
One is lulled into a false sense of security here weatherwise. Last evening’s perfect light gave no indication that this…
Again, my apologies for the break in comms. I have never had such a disjointed Kruger trip before. Flooding has…
First of all, apologies for the sudden silence from me. You may remember the mysterious disappearance of my January blog…
What a strange time in Kruger. Few tourists, flooding rivers, roads opening, roads closing, days of rain and days of…