Karoo National 17th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Karoo National 17th September

This morning we are going to keep to the eastern plains so at 6.30am we exit the gate and head…

Karoo National 15-16th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Karoo National 15-16th September

Tuesday, 15th This morning is cold as we rise at 5.45am and begin to pack up ready to move to…

Mountain Zebra 13-14th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 13-14th September

Sunday,13th The idea was to spend a week each at Mountain Zebra, Camdeboo and Karoo National on our way to…

Mountain Zebra 11-12th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 11-12th September

Friday, 11th I am keen to revisit my puddle in the road down on the Ubejane Loop near the maingate.…

Mountain Zebra 10th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 10th September

6.30am and we are both out of camp winding our way up to the plateau. Here we pause for our…

Mountain Zebra 8-9th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 8-9th September

Tuesday, 8th Leaving Renette in camp, I am out of the gate at 6.30am just as the sun rises. It…

Mountain Zebra 7th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 7th September

A little trivia – Mountain Zebra National Park was established in 1937 and the Mountain Zebra species was saved from…

Mountain Zebra 5-6th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 5-6th September

Saturday, 5th The weather forecast tells me that rain can be expected today so I am out of the gate…

Mountain Zebra 4th SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 4th September

Yesterday Renette spent most of the day bedding down the new caravan. Today she joins me at 6.30am as we…

Mountain Zebra 3rd SeptemberSeptember 2020

Mountain Zebra 3rd September

After last night’s wild deluge and wind, this morning breaks still, clear and cold as I spend some time removing…

Eingedi 1-2nd SeptemberSeptember 2020

Eingedi 1-2nd September

We left Kruger on 10th March little anticipating what chaos the world would shortly plunge into. SA’s harsh ‘lockdown’ caught…

Lower Sabie 8-9th MarchMarch 2020

Lower Sabie 8-9th March

Sunday. 8th You may remember that we enjoyed time at that pond 20 odd km’s along the Ntwatimhiri S21 road…

Lower Sabie 7th MarchMarch 2020

Lower Sabie 7th March

Saturday. 7th Bob’s “trail cam” tells us that our late night hyena is still doing his rounds. So despite their…

Lower Sabie 5-6th MarchMarch 2020

Lower Sabie 5-6th March

Thursday, 5th I put the video of the night prowling hyena on my photographic Facebook page (richardgrantphotographysa) and the response…

Lower Sabie 3-4th MarchMarch 2020

Lower Sabie 3-4th March

Tuesday, 3rd Bob, our camping neighbour, kindly rigged up his “trail cam” and after some scuffling in the night we…

Lower Sabie 1-2nd MarchMarch 2020

Lower Sabie 1-2nd March

Sunday, 1st Crash goes our crockery at 3.50am as a suspected hyena pulls the tray of plates and glasses off…

Lower Sabie 28-29th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Lower Sabie 28-29th February

Friday, 28th This is the last day that the Crowther’s will be spending with us. So on a cool, misty…

Lower Sabie 26-27th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Lower Sabie 26-27th February

Wednesday 26th The rains are well and truly over with and the skies are bright and clear. For February, though,…

Lower Sabie 23-24-25th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Lower Sabie 23-24-25th February

Sunday, 23rd Light rain begins falling during the night and I tilt the caravan and awning to maximize runoff. It…

Lower Sabie 22nd FebruaryFebruary 2020

Lower Sabie 22nd February

Saturday, 22nd At first light we are busy packing for Lower Sabie. We have so enjoyed Skukuza with its easy…