Sunday, 5th May Dear bloggers, I apologise for the sudden break in my daily reports. I had to return home…
Saturday, 4th May Another clear May day although it is forecast to be a pre-frontal 35 degree hotty. Of course…
Thursday, 2nd May A thick mist greets the day so I leave Sunset Dam and continue to Nwatimhiri S21. It…
Wednesday, 1st May Today breaks bright, clear and still – perfect for Sunset Dam. So at 6.18am I am set…
Tuesday, 30th April Some cloud is about over the eastern horizon so I abandon my plans to stay at Sunset…
Sunday, 28th April After my short time in Jo’burg, I thankfully leave at 5am this morning before the traffic gets…
Thursday, 25th April We decide that it would be best for Callum’s sake to redo the Salietjie (S30) rather than…
Tuesday, 23rd April Out early across the dam bridge, we are heading for Salietjie S30 along the S128. The weather…
Sunday, 21st April I am afraid that beautiful Bergendal suffers the same fate as Crocodile Bridge. Being close to a…
Friday, 19th April David and Steph with Callum (4) and Sophie (1) are coming down from Jo’burg to spend the…
Wednesday, 17th April Last night I arrived at the petrol station at 5.50pm to find that the attendant had already…
Monday, 15th April One more try in the early morning light finds me up on Pretorius Koppie watching the sun…
Friday, 12th April Renette strongly feels that her place at present is in Johannesburg. Given the grief experienced by the…
Wednesday, 10th April Today we are taking a breather and taking care of our admin and housekeeping. In calm partly…
Monday, 8th April With the gates opening at 6am, it is too much to expect to be the first car…
Saturday, 6th April Late last night we received the traumatic news that Renette’s beloved Auntie Toppies had suddenly passed away…
Thursday, 4th April Today we bid honeymooning Gareth and Sarah farewell as they begin the long trip back to KZN.…
Tuesday, 2nd April Rather predictably, a strong south wind comes through at about 9pm last night, the temperature drops and…
Monday, 1st April Lake Panic needs very special conditions to get optimum enjoyment – dead calm air and bright light.…
Sunday, 31st March Yesterday I felt that the Skukuza crowds held the upper hand so today I am determined to…