Category: South Africa
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Pilanesberg National Park & Manyane Resort, South Africa
Manyane campsite offers the perfect jump-off point to explore Pilanesberg Game Reserve
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Muzi Pan Canoeing: Zulu Culture, Hippos, Wetland Creatures
During our stay at Leopard Walk Lodge, Janet and Rob organised a guided canoeing trip for us with Temba, a Zulu guide who is perhaps the epitome of responsible eco-tourism.
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Orpen bush walk in Kruger Park
In the hot, baking sun we drudged ourselves, albeit rather willingly, behind two armed game rangers from Orpen Camp in the Kruger National Park.
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Elephant Roadblock in Kruger Park
March 2008. It was hot! About 32 degrees and no wind at all. The region we were driving through was dry and dusty. We were on route to Shingwedzi camp and it was around 3 pm. We needed to keep going at a steady pace if we were going to make camp before the gates […]
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Self-drive (Tips) Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
On my birthday, Marcel and I headed out to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, about 40-min drive from Leopard Walk Lodge where we were staying. We arrived nice and early as the gates opened, and after signing in, we were rewarded with a lovely sighting of warthogs right at the gates. What a fab start to the […]
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Roadtrip Itinerary Full Coast of South Africa (DIARY)
The roadtrip plan was simple – we wanted to see as much of the coastline of South Africa as possible, as we were emigrating to Europe
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Diving career dreams end with a tiger shark dive in Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas
To finish off our intensive scuba training, ‘sea dog’ dive leader Walter took us to “Eels Skins” at 15m depth on Aliwal Shoal, to dive with tiger sharks
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Shore-entry Navigation Dive
As part of our scuba diving instructor training, we completed a rather scary shore-entry navigation dive after the flooding in Umkomaas, KwaZulu Natal
