Mont Rochelle Trail
Franschhoek: 29 June 2003 Here's a very short walk for great returns. From the top of Franschhoek Pass, walk to the viewpoint above the Wemmershoek Valley. A mere 6km of easy gradients reveals stunning views. Permits are obtainable from the Franschhoek tourist...
Palmiet River walk
Kogelberg Nature Reserve: December 2002 The Palmiet River winds through the core of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. The nature reserve protects the most pristine and diverse fynbos in the Cape Floral Kingdom. There are a number of hikes of varying length in the...
Whale Trail De Hoop
17 ...err... 18 - 21 July, 2002 Booking the Whale Trail is hard to do - it has become massively popular. So when I got a booking for the 17th, it looked perfect for the last 5 days of the school holidays. The dates would enable my daughters, wife, friends who are...
Metsi-Metsi Wilderness Trail
Eastern Kruger Park: 3 to 6 July 2002 Metsi-Metsi trails camp - it apparently means "water water" in Sotho - is located 6 km from the Mozambique border in rhyolite bushveld on the eastern aspect of N'wamuriwa mountain. Day 1: Led by Rudi & Abel, the rangers, this...
Zambezi Canoe Safari
Tamarind Canoe Safari, Lower Zambezi, Chirundu to Mana Pools: 9 - 12 July 2001 Having eaten and drunk our way across Botswana and Zimbabwe, never having to lift a finger, we were quite keen to do something physical. The famous Lower Zambezi canoe safari (with Canoeing...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Gorges Lodge, Vic Falls & Kariba
Gorges Lodge, Victoria Falls - Kariba 2 - 15 July 2001 Gorges Lodge, Victoria Falls In a word - gorgeous. The lodge clings to the rim of the Batoka Gorge about 20 k's downriver from the falls, high above and between rapids 19 and 20. For spectacle it is difficult to...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Shinde
2 - 15 July 2001 I think this was one of the trips of a lifetime - a two-week odyssey through some of Africa's prime wildlife areas, a blend of luxury and adventure. Remarkably, the logistics of it went flawlessly, considering that the itinerary included: 6 scheduled...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Muchenje & Chobe
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 south of the Chobe...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Machaba
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...
Groot Winterhoek wilderness
"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 "Die Hel". We...
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