Oribi Gorge is about 30Km inland from Port Shepstone. We had been there before but only for a day visit and were looking forward to spending a bit more time in the area. It was an enjoyable drive with Roger reminiscing about happy childhood holidays spent at the various towns and resorts along the route.… Continue reading Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
Month: Feb 2014
Ballito 3
Two posts ago I promised you a better photo of our resident Spotted Eagle Owl, and here it is! We had a troop of monkeys that came through early one morning and to our advantage they disturbed the owl, causing it to wake up and move, much to his dissatisfaction I am sure… Our time… Continue reading Ballito 3
Fetching Buzz – Hluhluwe to Ballito
I can hear you saying to yourself “what are they doing back in Ballito?” This is a fair question so let me explain: When we moved on from the North Coast Roger arranged to have Buzz hangared at the ZAP-Wing hangar until we found something more convenient. The logic is that we want to travel… Continue reading Fetching Buzz – Hluhluwe to Ballito
Midlands Meander
We made an early start on Saturday the 15th in order to get to the Howick Farmers’ Market. The local folk recommended their breakfast and other goods and one of our resolutions for this trip was to buy local whenever we could. We ended up buying all sorts, from breakfast to meat, bread, cheese, veggies… Continue reading Midlands Meander
Karkloof
While at Midmar Dam Eugene came around and inspected our solar installation. He found that the 20 Amp controller fitted was not adequate for our 300 Watt solar panel and recommended a 30 Amp instead. We ordered the new controller and Eugene personally dropped it off the following day on his way to Pietermaritzburg. It… Continue reading Karkloof
Albert Falls to Midmar Dam (Eich!)
The day was so beautiful that we did not get going early. The dam was like a mirror after an early morning rain shower so there had to be a boat trip and some fishing first (a fair-sized Tilapia got away… really?), then lunch before starting to pack up. Roger’s fishing report: “Letitia decided to… Continue reading Albert Falls to Midmar Dam (Eich!)
Alverston and Albert Falls Dam
On the morning of our departure from Ballito we went down to the beach for a walk and swim in the sea. It was a beautiful day and of course it was Friday so the beach was alive with activity. As we were getting ready to leave we spotted a school of dolphins playing in… Continue reading Alverston and Albert Falls Dam
Ballito 2
Back in Ballito we had an early night and then went for a walk on the beach the next morning. The weather was great but as so often before our experience was marred by the litter on the beach. It is very strange that people go to public facilities to enjoy the outdoors but think nothing of… Continue reading Ballito 2
Ballito 1
Roger has often seen the Tugela River mouth from the air and going there during our trip was a definite requirement. The route from Mtunzini to Ballito passes the Tugela Mouth village so we stopped at the beach for lunch. After lunch we went for a walk along the beach towards the river mouth. The… Continue reading Ballito 1
Mtunzini
First rule when fishing from an inflatable boat: be careful how you land a fish with spines! You may recall that Roger caught a Spotted Grunter in Kosi Bay. What he did not tell me at the time is that the boat got a puncture. After catching the fish he heard a hissing noise which… Continue reading Mtunzini