Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoModimolle24°41’2” S 28°22’49” E 23 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Yesterday I started with a sore throat and the big meal we had at Olifants set POps' tummy off, so we were in bed before 8. That meant we woke about 5 and couldn't go back to sleep. We both felt underMeer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoMahudzi23°51’14” S 31°34’33” E 22 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
So we woke at 6 with cars going out to see what they could see. We thought to drive to Olifants and have lunch there, so we did.
Drove the gravel road past Engelhard dam. This time we saw water in theMeer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoMahudzi23°51’18” S 31°34’39” E 21 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Because POps wasn't feeling so good yesterday, we made no plans for this morning. Started out by sleeping until 7! Decided we didn't want to do very much, so after breakfast we drove to Engelhard dam.Meer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoMahudzi23°51’14” S 31°34’33” E 20 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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 wasMeer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’7” E 19 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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 thereMeer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’8” E 18 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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 wasMeer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’7” E 17 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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 damMeer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’36” S 31°26’6” E 16 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 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 waterMeer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoGreater GiyaniShingwidzi23°6’34” S 31°26’7” E 15 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 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,Meer informatie
Zuid-AfrikaLimpopoMutale22°29’42” S 31°11’54” E 14 mei 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Paguri is probably our favourite place on earth. We were on our way about 06h30 and looking forward to a good brunch. The trip did not disappoint - snake eagle, more than 1 bateleur, steenbok, hippoMeer informatie
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The fog all the way to the gate. It suddenly cleared once we were out of the Park
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Past Phalaborwa - all these nests in the pylons. Just like Namaqualand! Pied crows?
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