Skukuza 8-9th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 8-9th November

Sunday, 8th Today promises to be even hotter than yesterday, so at 4.30am under a clear sky we are across…

Skukuza 7th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 7th November

The weather forecast becomes more and more ominous as we enter a prolonged heatwave with temperatures reaching 40℃ the next…

Skukuza 5-6th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 5-6th November

yr.no,, the excellent Norwegian weather forecaster says that there will be rain until 10am this morning. So we decide on…

Skukuza 4th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 4th November

Skukuza means Lake Panic for me, a man made lake some 4kms from Skukuza Restcamp. From the excellent hide one…

Skukuza 2-3rd NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 2-3rd November

Eingedi, Freestate 22nd October First of all just a couple of late photos of our short stay at Eingedi. ************************************************************************…

Cape Sept-OctoberOctober 2020

Cape Sept-October

From Addo on 21st October, we travelled to Eingedi, Ladybrand in the Freestate for a couple of days and then…

Addo NP 19-20th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 19-20th October

Monday, 19th Today is a day with a difference. It begins in gloomy conditions but I do make contact with…

Addo NP 18th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 18th October

I am up at 4.45am in preparation for an early start. The sky is absolutely clear and the air still…

Addo NP 17th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 17th October

Following my trip south yesterday, I feel that the area around our camp is probably the best in the Park.…

Addo NP 15-16th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 15-16th October

This morning we are out of the camp gates at 5.30am and make our way around the loop roads fairly…

Addo NP 14th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 14th October

Today is the first day of the trip where there is a summery feel about it – much to my…

Port Alfred 11-12-13th OctoberOctober 2020

Port Alfred 11-12-13th October

First of all a big apology about the tardiness of sending out the blog. We are 8Km’s out of town…

Storms River NP 9-10th OctoberOctober 2020

Storms River NP 9-10th October

Friday, 9th Heavy rain is predicted for today so I seize the little time I have to take a photo…

Storms River NP 7-8th OctoberOctober 2020

Storms River NP 7-8th October

Each morning we have been at Bontebok begins misty and overcast. By 9-10am the sun breaks through. Today we are…

Bontebok National 6th OctoberOctober 2020

Bontebok National 6th October

It seems to be a pattern that each morning begins overcast but clears at about 9-10am – no doubt following…

Bontebok National 2-5th OctoberOctober 2020

Bontebok National 2-5th October

You may recall that we travelled to Somerset West from Karoo National on the 23rd September. In Cape Town we…

Karoo National 21-22nd SeptemberSeptember 2020

Karoo National 21-22nd September

Monday, 21st Whereas at Mountain Zebra there was a heavy dew (or ice) most nights, here at Karoo National there…

Karoo National 20th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Karoo National 20th September

The campsite is always till fast asleep when we leave at about 6.20am each morning. I think this is because…

Karoo National 19th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Karoo National 19th September

So much did we enjoy the Lammersleegte Loop yesterday that we are going to repeat it again. There is a…

Karoo National 18th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Karoo National 18th September

You will remember from yesterday that I have determined to hunt down the Dusky Sunbird today. A common bird in…