Author Archives: Barry

At least the title fits in with the previous one! The last couple of days have been spent hanging around with Robert and Molly, doing some geocaching and getting in some walking exercise. This morning at 0800 we headed out … Continue reading →

Today we packed up and headed back to Jo’Burg, an 8 hour drive of about 650Kms. Where we Stayed – Kingfisher Lodge   The roads were mostly 2 lane with many hills and slow trucks, so our average speed was … Continue reading →

OK, as usual I am running out of titles but there is some relevance and it’s not the baked beans! We woke up naturally a little earlier this morning; early nights and the fact that finally my cough/cold has pretty … Continue reading →

We arrived at our new accommodation mid afternoon and after laughing at the “Beware of Hippos” signs (see yesterdays P.S.) we checked in.   Unfortunately there was a problem with the water, there actually was plenty of water just a … Continue reading →

No, not that one the other one. Our last morning at the game park, It has been a great 3 days here, the only one of the Big 5 we didn’t see was the leopard. Last night we Saw a … Continue reading →

I wasn’t going to fight the internet and do a blog today but this guy, seen on an evening safari drive, changed my mind! Mrs Rhino and her 2 day old baby!!

NOTE Due to the lack of WiFi I am mixing the days into one entry here and hopefully can get the whole lot out in one shot. This particular entry will not be too well edited as it has taken … Continue reading →

The daily medical bulletin, I woke up far more alive than dead today, so much so I enjoyed my Full English, AND could smell the diesel fumes for the first time in a week! We left our B&B after a … Continue reading →

Last night I went to bed feeling the best I had for a week, that meant I should wake feeling great…. Wrong, this cough just loves me so much it won’t leave. It’s becoming just a little frustrating Today we … Continue reading →

The main objective to day was to pick up our hire car for our trip east next week. This was slightly more problematic than it should have been as credit card and drivers license were not sufficient, a passport was … Continue reading →