Each time one visits these wilderness, each experience is never the same. With only days remaining, and the work upon Gratis completed it was time for a last excursion. No words this time, just enjoy the pics. Check our You Tube page for the videos of the hawk and Rhino
The sound of gentle pattering rain on the decks throughout the night. Imfolozi here we come!!! The rain brings with it hope of much more successful Big Five sightings as newly developed fresh water pools draw them out of the undergrowth.
Preparations for the move are coming along: food stowed, repairs made…… It’s now just wait for the weather window. Video editing has commenced. With some rain predicted, another visit to the parks is imminent: with water pooling in a region that is currently rain deprived, that’s when the animals appear. Our friends from Thor espied […]
A few cold fronts going through this weekend. It will be mid next week before we depart for Cape Town. In the meantime some last minute jobs will be completed.
Tidied the forward cabin and purchased the first of the food. Weather checks are now a daily job. Our new logo is well under way and is going to look fantastic. Tome is now revamping the blog itself. We are so excited.
What a night it was Friday!!!! 50+ knots throughout as a massive low to the south passed through. One section of the pontoons came apart early on as it snapped under the pressure created by the wind. It required the assistance of two tugs with lines attached to the southern piece in order to prevent it from totally falling […]
Yesterday morning it was an early start as the engine burst to life and we motored to the main dock in order for the tanks to be refueled. Once back inside our berth, Bob worked on the bowsprit in preparation for the new genoa fitting. Another busy day for Bob as the Genoa was removed […]
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Our trip to Imfolozi Game Reserve (http://www.nature-reserve.co.za/hluhluwe-imfolozi-wildlife-preserve.html) was magical. We had only just crossed the grid into the park, and there was our first elephant sighting: such a graceful animal for their size. Giraffes, baboons, rhinos, deer by the hundreds, zebras, hunting birds and more…. The work on the engine is now complete. With a […]
Only a half hour or so from Richards Bay, Imfolozie (www.nature-reserve.co.za/hluhluwe-imfolozi-wildlife-preserve.html) was the park we left until last. Every park and every day was different in its own indefinable way. Birds…… Warthog Deer ….. We just loved how the animals interacted with one another. Wildebeest grazing…. One of our favourites, the elephants: a heard crossed the road in front […]
Two days of total relaxation have arrived. Bob is lazing upon the bed watching the sci fi ‘Aliens’ movies, whilst I am working upon the pics and spiel. Tomorrow we head to Umfolozi in the hope that we will catch a sight of elephants in the wild. With cooler weather as the result of a southerly that blew […]
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Time is a passing and work on Gratis well under way. The engine maintenance is practically completed and the replacement of the flood pump hose continues: good quality product is required, otherwise the oil destroys it. Images from the first day in Hluhluwe have been completed and are now on the page for South Africa. Another week […]
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Time is a passing and work on Gratis well under way. The engine maintenance is practically completed and the replacement of the flood pump hose continues: good quality product is required, otherwise the oil destroys it. Images from the first day in Hluhluwe have been completed and are now on the page for South Africa. Another week […]
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A busy day for both of us. Bob and our assistant Hibron are working on transferring the diesel from the portside tank to the starboard in order to fix a leak, then move on to the engine later this afternoon. Meanwhile, I am working on the photos and spiel whilst my shoulder and wrist continue […]
Our day wasn’t complete without a second visit to the St Lucia Wetlands. Not a lot of images this time as the position of the afternoon sun impeded. It was fun to just enjoy the moment……. And at last a warthog, who was close enough.
This morning was our last at Hluhluwe River Lodge (www.hluhluwe.co.za/), an accommodation we’d recommend to anyone wishing to stay in the region. Beautiful wooden tables cute figurines The bed. A view from the bath tub. And Bob………. Incredible food and lovely hosts left behind, our destination was Bayeto Zulu Elephant […]
Our journey took us to St Lucia this particular morning:. Our agenda was the local butterfly house where we would discover the indigenous butterflies followed by the Isimangaliso Wetland Park in hope of sighting hippos. Within the Isiphapalazi Butterfly House, the delicate beauties fluttered in the heat of the morning, only resting for a millisecond of time. Once upon the […]
