South Africa had been a largely sedentary affair up until this point and we were feeling the need of a good leg stretch. Where better for a stomp, than the World Heritage listed Drakensberg mountains? To get there we drove south from Dundee through rolling landscapes that became more dramatic the closer we got to … Continue reading Playing cowboys in the Drakensburg Mountains
South Africa
A soggy day on the battlefields, KwaZulu-Natal
Here’s a tip that no one but us needed: if you have a very limited knowledge of South African history, you are going to be very, very lost at the battlefields. In our defence, we had done a bit of (confusing) background reading and we knew that we didn’t know much. We had hoped that … Continue reading A soggy day on the battlefields, KwaZulu-Natal
Self drive in The Kruger and Barberton
Unwilling to leave the animals so soon, we decided to drive south through Kruger National Park, rather than taking the quicker but infinitely less interesting highway. It was quick and easy to get into the park and we were surprised by how few instructions we were given before being waved through the gates. Going on … Continue reading Self drive in The Kruger and Barberton
An awesome time in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Disclaimer: Once again, we feel obliged to say that we do not receive any kind of remuneration or freebies from any of the reviews that we give in this blog. We just had a really, really good time. Shindzela is a tented camp with a healthy dose of luxury. You are truly out in the … Continue reading An awesome time in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Balule Game Reserve
We arrived at Balule Parson's Gate and commenced the achingly slow 12km journey from the gate to Kurhula Wildlife Lodge. On every piece of material that the lodge sent to us they strongly advised that a 4x4 was by far the best vehicle in which to attempt to navigate the park tracks; Jilly was not … Continue reading Balule Game Reserve
A quick zip around the Panorama Route
We did not want to drive at night in South Africa and with a long day of driving ahead we had planned our route from Madikwe and left ourselves lots of extra time just in case. These very carefully made plans were scuppered almost instantly by a pair of rhino standing in the middle of … Continue reading A quick zip around the Panorama Route
Magnificent Madikwe and Marvellous Mosethla
Disclaimer: We get very gushy in this particular blog, we don’t receive any kind of remuneration from either Madikwe or Mosethla, it was as every bit as amazing as we make it out to be. Most flights to South Africa are overnight flights and we are not great sleepers on planes but we probably managed … Continue reading Magnificent Madikwe and Marvellous Mosethla
The Rolling Stones 