During a leisurely breakfast at the Intercontinental’s Quills restaurant at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, an SMS arrives from Qantas that QF64 has been delayed by 70 minutes. That’s okay, I can still make […]
Cape Town, Friday March 23, 2018 Commandant Garcia has reduced speed on Le Lyrial overnight on our approach to Cape Town, to time the arrival to the Cape of Good Hope at sunrise. The day […]
We have four days at sea on Le Lyrial to Cape Town during this South Atlantic crossing, with a favourable weather forecast, which will be a vast improvement on the 2012 crossing. Monday March 19, […]
This morning is the last game drive for my stay at Exeter River Lodge, with our usual 5.30am departure. It hasn’t rained overnight by the look of it, but there are still large puddles on […]
I’m up for half an hour at 5.30 am by the time I realise that it’s raining. A delayed departure time of 6 am makes little difference…it’s still raining. But rain is good…every time I’ve […]
Still grey, overcast, and quite chilly in the open safari vehicle this morning from Exeter River Lodge. The Othawa lion pride are found in the Sand River bed, using a group of large rocks to […]
