A trip to the Bush
My dad Andre and I (yes, Andre x 2) arrived at SabiePark on Sunday afternoon. Soon after arriving we headed for the pool to escape the heat of the lowveld but a thunderstorm chased us back to our rondawel. It was a rainy affair and I was surprised at the dramatic drop in temperature. On Monday we drove through the Klasserie Game Reserve which has no fences on the border with the Kruger Park. It always is very special to see African animals in the wild and except for Lion and Leopard we saw all of the Big 5 and much more. The whole trip is viewable from the Live Tracking page (Dec 10 / 11) but I decided to add some high quality SLR camera photos which is viewable by clicking on the ‘Continue reading’ button below.
A Highveld lightning storm in Johannesburg viewed from my bedroom window.
The neighbor’s cat relaxing in the sun.
Louise with Rebecca and her two grand kids, Lesedi and Malopi. After their mom died unexpectedly Lesedi lived with us for a year before Rebecca could retire as our housemaid. They came to visit for my dad’s 60th birthday party.
Lesedi loves to dance. Black kids have enviable rhythm.
A stray dove decided to stay with us for a couple of days
Bridgework on the N4 freeway
Better watch out, as your vehicle will not be the same after you hit a hippo.
Fresh fruit rolls at Hall’s farm stall near Nelspruit.
This guy wanted a piece of me.
Choice African transportation.
A minibus taxi advertising pain reliever to cure the headache he just caused.
The sandy roads of Sabiepark… with animals lurking in the shadows.
A typical thatched roof rondawel - they stay nice and cool in the summer heat.
Thunderstorm approaching the Sabiepark pool.
Sundowners on the Sabie River. The electric fence is to keep Elephants and Hippos from destroying everything.
Cape Buffalo not to be confused with Water Buffalo. Infamous as the most dangerous animal to hunt in Africa - if you were into such atrocities.
Amazing how well a Huge African Elephant can disappear in the bush.
Giraffes are extremely curious and they run very funny.
This Baobab tree is an estimated 1500 years old. Elephants love to eat the fruit and are notorious for damaging these graceful giants.
Blue Wildebeeste.
You will never struggle to see the Impala.
Road to the Seekoeigat game ranch.
A hippo skeleton at Seekoeigat.
Tortoise on the dirt airstrip.
Zebra and Giraffe hangin together.
A big herd of rhinos. They were extremely uncomfortable with our presence and the big fellow never turned or blinked during our 5 minute visit.
Anthill.
Shopping at Mariepskop.
Waterfall at Mariepskop.
Back on the Highveld we sipped delicious espresso in Dullstroom as the fogged rolled in.
Jeez, it seems you are in the heaven. Unbelievable!