by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Chobe National Park, safari travel
Muchenje Safari Lodge, Chobe 2 – 15 July 2001 Muchenje apparently means “Jackalberry tree” in Lozi. The lodge, built in 1996, tops the ridge above the Chobe River near Buffalo Ridge, commanding a panoramic view of the Chobe and Caprivi. Located just... 
by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, safari travel
Machaba, Moremi Game Reserve 2 – 15 July 2001 Machaba is located on the north bank of the Khwai River in riverine forest, with its tents fronting the river across from the Moremi Game Reserve. The area is rich in game, a veritable menagerie, and the birdlife is... by Ralph Pina | Apr 14, 2001 | Groot Winterhoek Wilderness, hiking, trails, wilderness trail
“To Hell and back”: 12 to 13 May 2001 Well, not really. It was more like paradise. A perfect autumn weekend in the Cape mountains above Tulbagh and Porterville.Big Ron and I followed the Groot Kliphuis River down to De Tronk, our mission to experience... by Ralph Pina | Mar 28, 2001 | Kruger National Park, trails, walking safaris, wilderness trail
Southern Kruger Park: 25 to 28 March 2001 Once again Marion and I were privileged to participate in a wilderness trail (FAQ), this time the Napi Trail midway between Pretoriuskop and Skukuza. Napi was the newest of Kruger’s seven wilderness trails and its... by Ralph Pina | Nov 30, 2000 | Cederberg Wilderness Area, hiking, trails, wilderness trail
November 2000 Once again Peter and I headed off into the mountains above Algeria to find silence and isolation, accompanied by a lone Finnish traveller. But this time the weather stayed cool, and on the Sunday became even windy and rainy. The idea was to overnight at...
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