Tag Archives: South Africa

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An Antarctic detour to Joburg

I’d forgotten how convenient rolling luggage is. It’s been years since I’ve had to carry a bag, and boy am I out of practice. Small aircraft travel in South Africa has meant carrying a soft-sided […]

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Photobook – EPIC 2012

8 months after I’ve arrived home from Epic 2012, I’ve finally finished the photobook (click the hyperlink) from that trip…a whopping 200 A3 pages. Then again,  I did cover a lot of ground – Melbourne to […]

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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 […]