Punda-Shingwidzi 29-30th January

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 trough. As the sun rises some ellies arrive to drink out of the reservoir only some 20m from us. Again,…

Punda Maria 27-28th January

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 with us at the gate as we leave at 4.30am. Same route – down the tar, east along the H13-1…

Punda Maria 26th January

Punda Maria 26th January

Sunday Rather like fishing, Kruger is a lot about tactics – with a good bit of luck thrown in. When, where and how with Punda even more so with its limited options. Cloudy days are for the distant Pafuri valley…

Punda Maria 25th January

Punda Maria 25th January

Saturday After our slow start at Punda, I settled down to resurrect my blog last night. I was horrified to find that recent repair work done on my computer had upset many of the settings. So I had to fumble…

Punda Historic Snippets

Punda Historic Snippets

Punda Maria – A Brief History In 1903 the area between the Luvuvhu and Letaba River was proclaimed as a wildlife sanctuary – The Shingwidzi Reserve. In 1926 this was consolidated with the Sabie Reserve in the south creating the…

Punda Maria 22-24th January

Punda Maria 22-24th January

Wednesday, 22nd Filled with anticipation, we head north from Jo’burg along the N1. A bad bout of flu is not enough to put us off from visiting our beloved Kruger Park. All along the route, the grass is richly green…