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…

Skukuza 20-21st FebruaryFebruary 2020

Skukuza 20-21st February

Thursday, 20th I never thought that I would say this. Skukuza is becoming one of my favourite camps in Kruger.…

Skukuza 18-19th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Skukuza 18-19th February

Tueday, 18th Skukuza often is our place where we get on with doing our domestic chores. Today I take off…

Skukuza 16-17th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Skukuza 16-17th February

Sunday, 16th The air is dead still as I arrive first at the gate at 5am. The sky is bright…

Satara-Skukuza 14-15th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Satara-Skukuza 14-15th February

Friday 14th I join the queue out of the gate at 5.30am on the first cloud free day for weeks.…

Satara 11-12-13th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Satara 11-12-13th February

Tuesday, 11th I am afraid that these weather conditions are not conducive to interesting blogs. This morning I am dutifully…

Satara 9-10th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Satara 9-10th February

Sunday,9th Something unusual today. I am going to take the H7 road west out to Orpen with the rising sun…

Satara 7-8th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Satara 7-8th February

Friday, 7th The south wind arrives during the night accompanied by distant thunder and lightning. Every night “load shedding” strikes…

Satara 5-6th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Satara 5-6th February

Wednesday, 5th Today is going to be different. Son, Warren, has returned from Europe so Renette is going to fly…

Satara 3-4th FebruaryFebruary 2020

Satara 3-4th February

Monday, 3rd No prizes for guessing which road we are taking this morning. Satara means the S126 Sweni Road. We…

Shingwedzi-Satara 2nd FebruaryFebruary 2020

Shingwedzi-Satara 2nd February

Sunday Yesterday evening we trundle down to Kanniedood Dam along the S50 but the wilted vegetation and baked ground make…

Shingwedzi 31-1st FebruaryFebruary 2020

Shingwedzi 31-1st February

Friday Today is the last day of the 4.30am early morning gate opening time. So we seize the chance to…

Punda-Shingwidzi 29-30th JanuaryJanuary 2020

Punda-Shingwidzi 29-30th January

Wednesday Today is our last day at Punda and being clear and sunny we head again to the Klopperfontein water…

Punda Maria 27-28th JanuaryJanuary 2020

Punda Maria 27-28th January

Monday So much did we enjoy yesterday’s drive that we are going to repeat it today. Two other cars are…

Punda Maria 26th JanuaryJanuary 2020

Punda Maria 26th January

Sunday Rather like fishing, Kruger is a lot about tactics – with a good bit of luck thrown in. When,…