Day 2 Monday 30th Sep: 116 km, Mlondozi River Camp to Phumbe Camp Everyone was up early. We had lively discussions about the cacophony of night sounds while enjoying our early morning cup of coffee. The agreement was to leave camp at 7:30 but the temperature climbs rapidly so earlier is better, and everyone was… Continue reading The Road Less Traveled – KNP Lebombo Eco Trail 2
Category: Adhoc Leave / Weekend Get-aways
The Road Less Traveled – KNP Lebombo Eco Trail 1
Check-in was scheduled for 09:00 am at Crocodile Bridge Gate. We arrived at 08:30; enough time to get a coffee from the camp shop, do the mandatory last-minute loo thing and be at the rendezvous point with time to spare. There were 5 vehicles in total, the guide and 4 couples, each in their own… Continue reading The Road Less Traveled – KNP Lebombo Eco Trail 1
Roger’s birthday breakaway
We somehow always find ourselves somewhere exotic for Roger’s birthday, e.g. in 2017 we were in Namibia and in 2018 we had a big ‘event’ at Snatch32, to mention only two. This year we decided to do the low-key thing and go to Marloth Park. “Again?” I hear you ask. Yes, for the 3rd time… Continue reading Roger’s birthday breakaway
Marloth Park done differently…
When Kevin and Lucy, who is a school teacher, planned on visiting us during the winter school holidays he wanted her to experience Marloth Park and Kruger National Park – she is a Capetonian, after all! We immediately agreed; it does not take much to persuade us to go there anyway, especially in winter. They… Continue reading Marloth Park done differently…
Another year, another birthday
It is that time of year again. Going to Marloth Park for my birthday has become almost a tradition. I can just imagine you rolling your eyes and thinking “not Marloth Park again, surely?!”. But we never tire of going there. It calms us down. All the clutter is removed due to lack of electronic… Continue reading Another year, another birthday
One year on…
Well, 2018 did not turn out exactly as we had planned; in fact, quite the opposite! Bottom line is that we saw less of each other and Roger spent more days away from home than ever before in the past 23 years. It took a while, and a lot of money, for Roger to do… Continue reading One year on…
The end of an era, or new beginnings?
Roger had for a long time been dreaming about freedom. Freedom from the ‘flying schedule’. Freedom to travel more and do interesting things. The way the dream would play out is as follows: he would resign from Comair and do a PC12 conversion. That would then be our passport into the world of charter flying.… Continue reading The end of an era, or new beginnings?
The Eviction
It was rather a shock when I realised we are in the 3rd quarter of the year. My mother once said to me “The older you get, the faster time goes!” and needless to say, I did not really believe her. Now I know what she was talking about and I suppose that just means… Continue reading The Eviction
Training…
It all started during the 2016 Festive Season. We were visiting Eugene and Marlene and after a scrumptious meal and many glasses of wine the conversation inevitably turned to adventure and travel experiences. Then Marlene asked if we would like to hike the Fish River Canyon with them again during the 2017 season. And I… Continue reading Training…
Phaladingwe
Once again Ufudu stood in our driveway at home but this time for a few days only. Our friend Leni Hamilton had invited us to join them on a hike at Phaladingwe, situated next to Pelindaba. It would be the first of a number of hikes before Leni and I embarked on the Portuguese Camino in September. The timing was… Continue reading Phaladingwe