How we do Kruger

In days gone by we would travel around all day – first out of the gates at dawn and last…

Tuesday, 19th June DAY 33

Not quite the end of our trip. Renette and I both agree that the lure of another Kruger sunrise far…

Monday, 18th June DAY 32

This will be our last day of our truly memorable 32 day trip to Kruger. We have had an exceptional…

Wednesday, 13th June DAY 27

Day 26.  Wednesday, 13th June We are heading down the busy S100 today but first allowing for the pack to get…

Sunday, 10th June DAY 24

We are at the tail of a long queue at 6am at the Skukuza gate. As is the norm in…

Friday, 8th June DAY 22

The Mlambane road (S119 and S118) beckons but in order to get there before the other cars we must be…

Monday, 4th December DAY 20

A dark morning with cloud and a moderate southerly wind. At 4.30am up the Sabie road we go passing two…

Sunday, 3rd December DAY 19

We are fast running out of time at Lower Sabie as we return home on Tuesday. Before we go, we…

Saturday, 2nd December DAY 18

One of the great joys of Lower Sabie is to sit at sunrise at Sunset Dam and watch the goings…

Friday, 1st December DAY 17

We are at the gate at 4.25am and it is already open and the cars gone. We turn right for…

Thursday, 30th November DAY 16

Our visit to Lower Sabie somehow just has not got going. With the weak internet in camp we must go…

Wednesday, 29th November DAY 15

We wish to get a good campsite at Lower Sabie so as soon as it is light, we quickly pack…

Tuesday, 28th November DAY 14

Biyamithi weir is one of those places one can go to every day and never tire of it – such…

Monday, 27th November DAY 13

A heavy deluge of rain at 3.30am awakens me. With a cold south wind blowing as well, we decide to…

Sunday, 26th November DAY 12

We leave at 4.30am, bound for our favourite – the Biyamithi weir (S114). There is fairly thick cloud after the…

Saturday, 25th DAY 11

Rain starts drumming on the caravan during the night. Like a Charlie, I forgot to put up the rain gauge…

Friday, 24th November DAY 10

It is dull and overcast as we set out at 4.20am, this time for a destination that we have not…

Thursday, 23rd November DAY 9

It is dark, windy and drizzly when we wake so when it becomes light enough, we break camp and begin…

Tuesday, 21st November DAY 7

The lure of the Biyamithi Weir is calling and because this is our last day at Skukuza, we are going…

Monday, 20th November DAY 6

After my dull and cloudy day at Lake Panic on Saturday, I decide to give it another try today which…