Category Archives: South Africa

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Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

I have time for one more game drive this morning at Kwandwe, before leaving for Port Elizabeth airport for a flight to Cape Town, then London. I can hear the rain dripping from the thatched […]

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Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Another 6am start today pays dividends straightaway at Kwandwe. Two male subadult lions, brothers, who are about 4 years old are nearby. When we find them, they are calmly lying in the grass, catching the […]

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Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

The morning game drive at Kwandwe involves a 6am wake-up call, for a 6:45ish departure. Morning temperatures are cool, with reasonably clear skies. We are lucky to see a young black-backed jackal using one of […]

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George to Port Elizabeth

Another long day of driving today from George to Port Elizabeth – along the scenic Garden Route, but also along a very boring 200km of toll road on the way to Port Elizabeth. I am […]

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Hermanus & George, South Africa

Hermanus is a pretty little seaside town that become a hive of activity during the Whale Watching festival in September. Today it is a sleepy seaside village, with some more affluent properties similar to that […]

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Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Change of plan today…one of the other solo travellers has accepted my invitation for a road trip to the Cape of Good Hope. This will take most of the day, and the plan is head […]