Because of the unpredictability of wildlife, it’s dangerous to simply stroll around in Kruger National Park. In fact, the lodges are surrounded with barbed-wire electrified fences. Entrance gates are closed at dusk and don’t reopen until 5:00 am. But a good way to get out into the wilds is to join a nature walk, conducted … More Armed and Dangerous
Near the end of the day we came across several vehicles parked along the road. Neil pulled out his binoculars and sighted a cheetah stealthily hidden in the grass. It’s amazing how well their coloring blends into the landscape. After observing for a while, there was a stir a few meters away, and another cheetah … More Cheetah
On one of our afternoon drives, we stopped at this panoramic overlook situated 400 meters above a massive veld or grassland. Our guide, Neil, mentioned that just 6 months ago the area was all brown and void of vegetation. The region suffered from a year-long drought. Among the causalities at Kruger were over 1,500 … More Nkumbe Overlook
The adventure began in Johannesburg. Our hardy band of eight met at the hotel to join our guide, Neil. We stowed our gear in an attached trailer and took seats in a comfortable van for the 4-hour drive to Kruger National Park. Along the way, we stopped for a “tea and pee” break at a … More Kruger National Park
It was a long drive from De Hoop to our starting point for a 3-day hike on the Dolphin Trail. On the advice of Dixon, we took the “adventurous” route that included lots of dirt roads. You could see on-coming traffic for miles ahead by the telltale rooster tail of dust billowing behind any … More Tsitsikamma National Park
South Africa February 2017 This World Heritage site is located on the southern shore of the Africa, just east of Cape Agulhas, the southern-most point of the continent. Believe it or not, Cape Horn is farther west, and is not the most southerly location. De Hoop Nature Reserve includes vast stretches of native fynbos habitat … More De Hoop Nature Reserve
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