Navigating our 7th Decade
The West Coast Flower Show Nature can be spectacular. Very often you have to get the timing right, but if you do, you are well rewarded. The West Coast National Park on the west coast of the southern tip of Africa is a case in point. Bordering the Atlantic ocean, this park is an easy 90 minute drive north of Cape Town. Every year, between July and October, if the …
We have visited Kruger National Park, usually with foreign visitors in tow, on numerous occasions.For our foreign visitors, it is usually their only chance – ever – to see the big five in their natural habitats.That puts the pressure on us and usually means we tend to stay in the southern end of the park, rarely venturing north of Olifants Rest Camp and mostly only going as far up as …
The Midlands Meander in The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is a great place to spend a lazy weekend unwinding from the pressures of modern life. Or in our case, recovering from the heart stopping, gut wrenching quarter and semi final wins by the Boks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup! Of course, if you are looking for physical activities, there’s plenty of that available as well! But we were erring towards the …
The best place to see leopard in South Africa is in a game reserve. Although leopard can be found outside game reserves throughout South Africa, they are shy animals that try to avoid humans and areas where there is human activity. Leopard sightings in the Kruger Park (and many other game parks) are not unusual, and that’s one of the best places to go to see leopard. On our latest …
When we are at home in the KZN Midlands, we often pop down to the coast for a few days. Ballito is a favourite hang-out because we love walking the Ballito boardwalk, which runs along the Ballito beach front. This partly wood, partly concrete walkway lies just above the beach. It is thus in front of all the apartment buildings, so your view of the various beaches and the mighty …
Road Trip with a Difference After over-nighting at Augrabies Falls, we headed for Vioolsdrif on the Namibian border and went paddling down the Orange River for 3 days. Then we hit the road. Vioolsdrif to Sendlingsdrif via the Helskloof pass and Nababeep Reserve. Our destination. The Richtersveld National Park. The Nababeep Nature Reserve and Helskloof Pass Heading out from The Orange River Rafting Lodge situated on the South African side …
Birthday Road Trip Early one morning in August 2021, we packed up our 2007 short wheel base 4 x 4 Pajero (adventurously named Mitzi) and headed for Kimberley in the Northern Cape. There we were going to meet up with our friends James and Ursula for a 3 week adventure. We were all 1961 babies and the 60 year mark needed to be celebrated somehow. What better way than with …