Empangeni

While we were at Kosi Bay we met some farmers from Empangeni who were there for the Christmas holidays. We spent a pleasant evening with them at their camp’s communal dining area and parted ways with an invitation from John and Gillian to look them up when we pass through Empangeni later along our route.… Continue reading Empangeni

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, St Lucia and Cape Vidal

After 4 great days at Ndumo we headed for the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi is Africa’s oldest established protected area and was once the exclusive royal hunting grounds of King Shaka. It also won world recognition in the 1950’s for its White Rhino conservation and its specialised Game Capture unit. We bought a comprehensive… Continue reading Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, St Lucia and Cape Vidal

Kosi Bay Camp

After a few wrong turns, due to really bad road markings, we got to Kosi Bay Camp at around 16h30. This is another in the group of camps under the Ezemvelo-KZN banner and consists of 3 rustic lodges and 15 campsites. It is truly lovely, very reminiscent of Sodwana Bay, but somehow more intimate. Roger… Continue reading Kosi Bay Camp

Phinda (2)

Since we went to Sodwana for the first time 18 years ago Roger has spoken about a desire to fly low-level along that stretch of coastline. It was therefore a natural inclusion in our ‘list of things to do’ while planning this trip. Things have changed since those years though and true low level flying… Continue reading Phinda (2)

Phinda

27/12/2013 – 03/01/2014 Roger started flying anti-poaching patrols on the 27th December, accompanied by Dirk. This is something he always wanted to do. I stayed in camp, which is not something I always wanted to do! However, I did not mind too much because I needed the time to recuperate after my foot operation. The… Continue reading Phinda