Tag: Southern Africa
Southern Africa – Day 26 – Khwai to Mochabe Crossing Lodge, Okavongo Delta – Botswana
We had a spattering of rain overnight, and the hippo’s were enjoying it, they serenaded me all night (Brendan & David slept thru it). Again, a cooler early morning, but heating up extremely quickly. The vervet monkeys were again impatiently waiting for us to get up so they could pesterRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 22 – Kasane to Savuti, Chobe NP – Botswana
Checked out of the Old House & headed to the local hardware store – Haskins, to see if we could get some ground matting. They didn’t have anything but suggested the store across the road which was like our Costco. Nothing there either, but we found some coke cans andRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 10 – Punda Maria, Kruger NP
Another fairly early morning, making our way to the north of the park. I made myself a friend (bushbuck) before leaving, she seemed to like me – was rubbing her little head all over my legs! The habitat changed dramatically, is more like the scrub in outback Australia. Definitely notRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 9 – Tsendze Rustic Camp, Kruger NP
An extra early morning this morning. We went out, for an early morning scouting drive for animals, before heading back to the safari tent for breaky and packing up. We had only got about 50m from the gate before we encountered a pride of Lions, there were quite a fewRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 8 – Kruger National Park – Tambotie Satellite Camp
We said our good byes to Crystal springs and started to make our way across to Kruger National Park. It was a cool morning and the mist was really low- it felt like gorillas in the mist We reached the township of Graskop, and we filled up with fuel here.Read More …
Southern Africa – Day 7 – Blyde River Canyon
We got up this morning and dressed ready for breakfast, went outside & turned right around again – it was really cold!Take two, jumpers on, let’s go…Today after breakfast we packed the car with the photography gear and made tracks. Today was Blyde River Canyon day – this is oneRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 6 – Miss Chrissies to Crystal Springs Lodge
It was a bit fresh this morning, I needed my jumper. We had arranged for breakfast at 7.45. We met Areitha – Peter’s wife who cooked us a german sausage wrapped in bacon with eggs, this was after a bowl of rockmelon (spons spec) pomegranate seeds & grapes. Areitha wasRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 5 – Drackensberg to Chrissiesmeer
Ouch, ouch, ouch… sore butt, from the horse riding, yesterday! I think all the birds in the area decided to start calling, this morning, again at 3am – seems to be a theme here! By 6.30 I couldn’t take it anymore… decided to get up & soak up the viewRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 4 – Champagne Castle Resort & Hotel
We were all woken by the sound of a rooster calling, as well as various ducks and birds- they seemed to be congregating outside our bedroom! It was a gloomy morning, so a sleep in was called for. Around 7.30 I got up and sat in the big comfy rattanRead More …