Shingwedzi-Satara 2nd FebruaryFebruary 2020

Shingwedzi-Satara 2nd February

Sunday Yesterday evening we trundle down to Kanniedood Dam along the S50 but the wilted vegetation and baked ground make…

Shingwedzi 31-1st FebruaryFebruary 2020

Shingwedzi 31-1st February

Friday Today is the last day of the 4.30am early morning gate opening time. So we seize the chance to…

Punda-Shingwidzi 29-30th JanuaryJanuary 2020

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…

Punda Maria 27-28th JanuaryJanuary 2020

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…

Punda Maria 26th JanuaryJanuary 2020

Punda Maria 26th January

Sunday Rather like fishing, Kruger is a lot about tactics – with a good bit of luck thrown in. When,…

Punda Maria 25th JanuaryJanuary 2020

Punda Maria 25th January

Saturday After our slow start at Punda, I settled down to resurrect my blog last night. I was horrified to…

Punda Historic SnippetsJanuary 2020

Punda Historic Snippets

Punda Maria – A Brief History In 1903 the area between the Luvuvhu and Letaba River was proclaimed as a…

Punda Maria 22-24th JanuaryJanuary 2020

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…

Skukuza 7th DecemberDecember 2019

Skukuza 7th December

Today marks a momentous day for us. We have spent close on 7 months in Kruger during 2019 and tomorrow…

Skukuza 4-5-6th DecemberDecember 2019

Skukuza 4-5-6th December

Wednesday, 4th Yesterday was over 40 degrees but the south wind in the evening ushered in cool air – to…

Skukuza 3rd DecemberDecember 2019

Skukuza 3rd December

Our visitors, Marion, Cheryl and Colleen leave after their eight day visit and return to Jo’burg today. Now, it is…

Skukuza 1-2nd DecemberDecember 2019

Skukuza 1-2nd December

Sunday, 1st Mercifully a south wind begins blowing in the early hours and the searing temperatures plummet. We have been…

Lower Sabie 29-30th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 29-30th November

Friday, 29th Both Colleen and Cheryl want to see a cheetah but quite honestly one can see them on any…

Lower Sabie 28th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 28th November

Today is the start of a series of hot days that are forecast to extend into next week. So we…

Lower Sabie 27th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 27th November

Today is our last day of respite from the summer heat as high temperatures are forecast for the next six…

Lower Sabie 25-26th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 25-26th November

Although it has been good to have had the odd sprinkle of rain lately, nothing substantial has fallen up until…

Lower Sabie 23-24th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 23-24th November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…

Lower Sabie 21-22nd NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 21-22nd November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…

Lower Sabie 20th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 20th November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…

Lower Sabie 19th NovemberNovember 2019

Lower Sabie 19th November

Dear Followers, you may have gathered that this site developed a problem which has now been fixed (25th Nov). However,…