Satara 25-26th NovemberNovember 2020

Satara 25-26th November

Forecaster yr.no has it spot on as at 4am this morning the south wind starts blowing, thunder cracks and rain…

Satara 24th NovemberNovember 2020

Satara 24th November

Today is forecast to be a pre-frontal hottie – even more incentive to get to Satara as early as possible.…

Skukuza 22-23rd NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 22-23rd November

Sunday, 22nd Dave, Steph and family leave for Jo’burg at 5.30am and what a wonderful week it was with them.…

Skukuza 20-21th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 20-21th November

Friday, 20th !0mm of gentle rain fall during the night and it is still raining at 4.30am so we rise…

Skukuza 18-19th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 18-19th November

Wednesday, 18th The dry weather cycle seems to be breaking. A high cloud cover sees us travelling down Salitje S30…

Skukuza 16-17th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 16-17th November

Monday, 16th David was disturbed by a sound on the stoep of his chalet at midnight and upon investigating found…

Skukuza 15th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 15th November

To their great credit Dave, Steph and children are all ready at 4.20am and out the gates we go on…

Skukuza 14th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 14th November

This morning is the coolest so far with the temperature at 13℃ as we set off under clear, still conditions.…

Skukuza 13th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 13th November

The forecast today is for clear, cool weather so we are going to be staying out longer. At 4.30am we…

Skukuza 11-12th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 11-12th November

Wednesday, 11th Cloudy skies and a cool south wind usher in the new day. I am out the camp at…

Skukuza 10th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 10th November

A brisk south wind begins blowing during the night and by morning the sky is dull and overcast – respite…

Skukuza 8-9th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 8-9th November

Sunday, 8th Today promises to be even hotter than yesterday, so at 4.30am under a clear sky we are across…

Skukuza 7th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 7th November

The weather forecast becomes more and more ominous as we enter a prolonged heatwave with temperatures reaching 40℃ the next…

Skukuza 5-6th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 5-6th November

yr.no,, the excellent Norwegian weather forecaster says that there will be rain until 10am this morning. So we decide on…

Skukuza 4th NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 4th November

Skukuza means Lake Panic for me, a man made lake some 4kms from Skukuza Restcamp. From the excellent hide one…

Skukuza 2-3rd NovemberNovember 2020

Skukuza 2-3rd November

Eingedi, Freestate 22nd October First of all just a couple of late photos of our short stay at Eingedi. ************************************************************************…

Cape Sept-OctoberOctober 2020

Cape Sept-October

From Addo on 21st October, we travelled to Eingedi, Ladybrand in the Freestate for a couple of days and then…

Addo NP 19-20th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 19-20th October

Monday, 19th Today is a day with a difference. It begins in gloomy conditions but I do make contact with…

Addo NP 18th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 18th October

I am up at 4.45am in preparation for an early start. The sky is absolutely clear and the air still…

Addo NP 17th OctoberOctober 2020

Addo NP 17th October

Following my trip south yesterday, I feel that the area around our camp is probably the best in the Park.…