Afrika SelatanLimpopoMolemoleMphakane23°31’0” S 29°42’36” E 12 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Finally! We left Kokanje about 8:30. Considered the R101 vs N1 and decided on the highway. Lots of traffic coming south, but not much going north. Polokwane was awful - road construction and trucksBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanLimpopoMutalePunda Maria22°41’36” S 31°1’0” E
12 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Once unpacked and rested we walked down to the hide - about 5 pm.
Nothing there except a few three-banded plovers, turtle doves, blacksmith lapwing and far away on a dead tree two marabou storks.Baca lagi
Afrika SelatanLimpopoMutalePunda MariaDimbo22°41’29” S 31°1’0” E 13 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We were earlier than usual - for us...
Left camp before 8 and drove the Mahonie Loop widershins. Lots of wildlife both fauna and avian. Specials: a young elephant on his/her own right next to theBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanLimpopoMutale22°29’42” S 31°11’54” E Afrika SelatanLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’7” E 15 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A looong day in Juanita. But lots of animals and birds. Saw waterbuck for the first time this trip, otherwise ellies, buffalo, nyala and of course impala. Lots of new birds: 3 tawny eagles,Baca lagi
Afrika SelatanLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’36” S 31°26’6” E 16 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today we mostly chilled. Drove to the Bridge and down to the confluece of the Mphongolo and Shingwedzi rivers. From the bridge it looks very dry (looking west) but there is quite a lot of waterBaca lagi
Pengembara
Anyone remember when we slept here? The ilala plms were much smaller 30 years ago...
Afrika SelatanLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’7” E 17 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We seem to naturally wake up about 06h00, so had a quick cereal breakfast and set off to Kanniedood dam. The river bed had patches of water, but on the whole is a very dry river bed. Kanniedood damBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’8” E 18 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today was Red Rocks day. We would do brunch when we got back to camp. We started with Jill as driver, turning right off the H1 on to the dirt road. It seemed a long way to Red Rocks but POps wasBaca lagi
Pengembara
This butterfly was very dead and unfortunately I had to break it to take the picture. At Shingwedzi.
Afrika SelatanLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’7” E 19 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Decided we'd enough of driving long distances as we were stiff and sore, so we decided to do the Lamont loop just across the bridge. When we turned into the Confluence loop a guy coming out said thereBaca lagi
Afrika SelatanLimpopoMahudzi23°51’14” S 31°34’33” E 20 Mei 2019, Afrika Selatan ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The plan was to drive on the H1 as being fastest and easiest driving; cereal breakfast and brunch at Mooiplaas. The plan worked fine until we got to Mooiplaas (about 11h30) and found that it wasBaca lagi
Michele Tarboton
Hey! That's our chalet. We always ask for no. 7 'cos it's closest to the kitchen. Have a wonderful time. Looking forward to following your trip.