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Category Archives: 2018
Thursday 22nd November
Thursday 20th November A night in a real bed, luxury, BUT we were both awake early and left for Sossusvlei Dunes at 5.30am. The staff were already up and gave us our packed breakfast and coffee or tea before we … Continue reading
Wednaesday 21st November
Wednesday 20th November Our camp last night was near to the Duwisib Castle and they have a small restaurant, so we decided to breakfast there this morning. Full English but the coffee was instant. On the road at 9.00. Drove … Continue reading
Tuesday 20th November
Tuesday 19th November We spent a very cold night at Klein Aus Vista, as soon as the sun went down last night we needed extra clothes. We needed to find the sleeping bags from under the mattress. We’d used them … Continue reading
Saturday 17th to Monday 19th November
Saturday 17th November Up at dawn as usual now. This is so unlike Me and even Er is not usually this early. The early going to bed and the heat makes a difference. After the border immigration at Mata Mata … Continue reading
Thursday 15th & Friday 16th November
Thursday 15th November Up at 5.00am to do a drive before breakfast. Went to one waterhole for about 90 minutes. Hundreds of birds of various kinds swooping into and drinking from the water. Saw a Lanner Eagle swoop into the … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, South Africa
Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14 th
13th November Blog posts will be intermittent for a while as internet/WiFi not available in the middle of nowhere!! Another longish day driving to reach the Kgalagadi National Park. It is a long drive for most people as they probably live … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, South Africa
Monday 12th November
Monday November 12th Up crack of dawn for Jeff to take us to the Bushlore depot in Midrand After all the paperwork, checking of the inventory, filling up with diesel, we were on our way from Jo’burg at 10.00 am. … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, South Africa
Friday 9th to Sunday 11th November
Bus on time to terminal 1/2 at Heathrow. Transferred to terminal 5 and then relaxed in the lounge for a couple of hours. Plane on time. No problems. Satuday Arrived Jo’burg a little ahead of schedule, Jeff and Cheryl picked … Continue reading
A Week at Rutland Water 20th to 27th August 2017
A week at Barnsdale Lodge on Rutland Water with Nick who was able to use a friends time share for a week. Very nice place in the grounds of the Barnsdale Hotel. Well manicured gardens run down to the water … Continue reading
Posted in 2018
28th The End
Up at 5am and left Kei Mouth at 6am for the trip to East London airport. Collected from airport and went to Clearspan office. Had a chat with Bruce Maltby. Went off to Sandton City for the rest of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2018
27th
Me & Er went for a walk along the beach whilst Jeff & Cheryl planted up a few shrubs. Chilled the rest of the day and did a bit of packing
Posted in 2018
26th almost the end!
Walked to Morgon Bay from the house through the bush and along the beach. Beautiful day. Light lunch at the “Deck” in Morgan Bay. Chilled in the afternoon and then went for sundowners on the cliff top.
Posted in 2018
24th/25th
Left the Drakensburg early for our drive to Jo’burg to meet up with Jeff at the Clearspan offices in Boksburg arrive at 2.0 pm and set off for the airport for our flight to East London. Cheryl picked us up … Continue reading
Posted in 2018