Monday, 22nd With Warren at the wheel, we go out this afternoon along the H10 to Muntshe without seeing anything special. Tuesday, 23rd The south wind that has blown lightly for the…
Friday, 19th (contd) This afternoon we go out again along the H10 road towards Muntshe and Mlondozi. With the golden setting sun to the west and the straw coloured grass, this is a particularly pleasant afternoon drive. We have often…
Tues, 16th At 2.45am I leave the Dolphin Resort in Ballito and take the N2 heading towards Swaziland and Kruger. All goes smoothly except encountering some terrifying driving from the bulk carrying lorries that at one point…
The one thing that I really struggle with at the Cape is the winter. So, it is becoming a habit now to set off in early June for warm Ballito followed by Kruger and then back to the Cape at…
Like so many South Africans, we find ourselves having to travel overseas to visit our children and families. Our second son, David, together with family, emigrated to Australia at the beginning of this year. So, allowing them time to find…
Namutomi Sunday, 14th The road between Halali and Namutoni improves as we move eastward and sometimes it runs along the very edge of the pan. It is apparent how much more rain this eastern section of the…
Halali Camp I omitted in Part 1 to mention the fellow tourists at Etosha. They were almost all Europeans with very few locals about. And the way they tour is to hire a camper bakkie with a tent on the…
Cape – Okaukuejo To find someone compatible to enjoy bird photography with, is mighty difficult. I am therefore most fortunate to have as a brother-in-law, Steven, Renette’s brother. Some of you may remember that a year ago we visited Kgalagadi…
26th October I have a very good friend here in Somerset West who I have known now for about 30 years. Chris Denny is the most generous person that I have ever met and out of the blue…
Again, those Kruger fans for whom our recent UK trip holds no interest, please move on. Now that our third son, Gareth, is permanently living in England, we have organised ten year UK visas for ourselves. Which literally means that…
Tuesday, 22nd August This is our last afternoon and again we choose to go out to the Muntshe area along the H10. On the river bridge we are told that there are Wild Dogs nearby…
Sunday, 20th Today is warm at 32°C and one can really feel the changeover of the seasons. We go out at 4pm and quietly go up the Sabie H4-1 road. Something is always on the go along this road.…
Saturday, 19th After yesterday’s drama I suppose that we cannot expect much but with hawk-eyed David and Warren aboard, anything can happen. We take off at 6am on a dark, overcast morning and head straight down…
Wednesday, 16th For our afternoon drive we head north up the H10 Tshokwane road to Muntshe Mountain. The road skirts the western slopes of the mountain and with the Mnondozi stream on the left, this route is both…
Monday, 14th August Afternoon With the temperature rising to 32C today, we head for Mlondozi Dam at 4pm. Approaching our destination we come across this handsome Black Shouldered Kite. We enjoy our coffee at this lovely spot perched on a…
Thursday, 10th A light south wind has brought up some cloud but no rain. A good Skukuza/Lower Sabie tactic is to travel the wonderful H4-1 Sabie river road early in the morning before the traffic builds up. …
The erratic Lower Sabie Internet has really been a problem. I find that at 3am this morning it is finally working for the first time in days. So here goes. Monday, 7th August This morning begins badly as I discover…
Wednesday, 2nd Today we move back into our caravan after twelve pleasant days in chalets. We clear our Skukuza hut early and travel steadily down the Sabie H4-1 road reaching Lower Sabie by 9am. After settling in, this afternoon…
Sunday, 30th July. Although we are going to miss Satara, we look forward too to Skukuza with its very strong attractions. We travel rapidly southward stopping only at Tshokwane. But the food queue is so long that we push…