Skukuza 1-2nd DecemberDecember 2019

Skukuza 1-2nd December

Sunday, 1st Mercifully a south wind begins blowing in the early hours and the searing temperatures plummet. We have been…

Lower Sabie 29-30th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 29-30th November

Friday, 29th Both Colleen and Cheryl want to see a cheetah but quite honestly one can see them on any…

Lower Sabie 28th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 28th November

Today is the start of a series of hot days that are forecast to extend into next week. So we…

Lower Sabie 27th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 27th November

Today is our last day of respite from the summer heat as high temperatures are forecast for the next six…

Lower Sabie 25-26th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 25-26th November

Although it has been good to have had the odd sprinkle of rain lately, nothing substantial has fallen up until…

Lower Sabie 23-24th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 23-24th November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…

Lower Sabie 21-22nd NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 21-22nd November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…

Lower Sabie 20th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 20th November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…

Lower Sabie 19th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 19th November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…

Lower Sabie 17-18th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 17-18th November

Sunday, 17th Another early start and we go up the river road (H4-1) whilst all the other early risers go…

Lower Sabie 15-16th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 15-16th November

Friday, 15th We have spent a few days in Johannesburg tending to family matters whilst staying with David and Steph…

Intermission 11th- November

Apologies folks, we are at present in Johannesburg which was a little unplanned. I will be back on air as…

Lower Sabie 8-9-10th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 8-9-10th November

Friday, 8th Last night, load-shedding was due to take place from 10pm – 5am this morning but fortunately did not…

Lower Sabie 6-7th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 6-7th November

Wednesday, 6th After arriving at Skukuza on 13th October, we finally take our leave today. You may remember that we…

Skukuza 5th NovemberNovember 2019

Skukuza 5th November

A dark, cool morning sees us leave camp a little later at 5.15am. We want to see how our leopard…

Skukuza 3-4th NovemberNovember 2019

Skukuza 3-4th November

Sunday, 3rd We spent a week down at Umhlanga Rocks, just north of Durban, sorting out house matters and preparing…

Intermission

Friday, 25th October And now faithful followers, I am afraid we are going to have a week’s intermission. Today we…

Skukuza 24th OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 24th October

We are wakened early by Skukuza’s trademark – a chorus of White-browed Robin-chats (Heuglin Robins). They are the most melodious…

Skukuza 22-23rd OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 22-23rd October

Tuesday 22nd At last the extreme heat of the past few days ends as a front sweeps up from the…

Skukuza 21st OctoberOctober 2019

Skukuza 21st October

We were booked to move to Satara tomorrow but, for a number of reasons, have decided to stay on at…