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by MikeGoss
Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:26 pm
Forum: Travelling to and from Kruger
Topic: Road Report - getting to & from Kruger
Replies: 114
Views: 9724

Advice please

The SO and I are returning to Kruger, arriving on Sunday 24th March and staying at Malelane Camp for our first few nights. Main ask is how is the Schoemannkloof (spelling??) Pass. Heard somewhere that there are " stop and go " issues. Should we take the old road past the timber factory instead?? We ...
by MikeGoss
Sun Sep 04, 2016 6:49 pm
Forum: Travel Advice and Discussions
Topic: Car rental advice for foreign visitors
Replies: 112
Views: 10859

Re: Car rental advice for foreign visitors

Update. I mentioned that I opted for the "zero excess" option when hiring cars in South Africa. I would now state that I do not go for "zero excess" as I can now source a seperate insurance policy here in the UK at a fraction of the price that the rental companies are charging. As an illustration ...
by MikeGoss
Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: KTP Information and General Discussion Forum
Topic: First Trip (possibly) to KTP
Replies: 68
Views: 4426

Re: First Trip (possibly) to KTP

Thats it, not going. too many damn locals. lolololol On a serious note, we did a little more research and were shocked to read that there were no Ellie, Rhino's or Buffs in the area. I gotta be honest, one of the main reasons I like KNP is the Rhino's, ( they gotta be my #1 of all time) For this ...
by MikeGoss
Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:42 pm
Forum: KTP Information and General Discussion Forum
Topic: First Trip (possibly) to KTP
Replies: 68
Views: 4426

First Trip (possibly) to KTP

Hi all Trish and I are considering a holiday in KTP in November 2017, bringing our daughter along with us. No doubt there are going to be a lot of questions coming from us. One that has cropped up, and has an awful lot of bearing on whether we take the trip or not is................... Do they have ...
by MikeGoss
Wed May 28, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: Kruger Information & General Discussion Forum
Topic: Kruger Guide??
Replies: 55
Views: 3776

Kruger Guide??

Not sure if I got this right or not but saw a report on Kruger Appreciation about a " Rude Guide ". Hopefully link and video follow



Cheers

Mike
by MikeGoss
Tue May 27, 2014 5:25 pm
Forum: Fauna and Flora of Kruger Park
Topic: Kruger official fires shots to scare elephant
Replies: 27
Views: 2271

Re: SANParks vehicle goes off bridge

Read on FB re the ranger firing shots to scare off the elephant that the ranger had "apparently" spoken to a few tourists in their cars about firing shots to see if it was ok?????? After some replies, BANG,BANG, BANG,. On investigation, it was found that he had broken Park Rules (sic) and was given ...
by MikeGoss
Tue May 13, 2014 6:16 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: Bird Books & Apps
Replies: 61
Views: 4800

Re: Roberts - reference edition

Just picked up on this tread after posting and getting not very far on the "yellow" (Why would you want to do that???? etc etc etc) My question is, Roberts or Sasol. I have iphone or ipad mini available for me and Trish has the Kindle We were thinking Bird book for the ipad/phone and Safari ...
by MikeGoss
Tue May 13, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Travel Tales of Kruger National Park
Topic: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal
Replies: 302
Views: 8108

Re: Flutts, The Brat and Mommo Looking for Caracal

Raw or not, it tasted marvellous. Thanks ( to be truthful, that wasn't a boerewors, it was a fatwors, the amount of flame it produced. =O: =O: =O: )


Mike
by MikeGoss
Sun May 11, 2014 10:16 am
Forum: Travel Advice and Discussions
Topic: Car rental advice for foreign visitors
Replies: 112
Views: 10859

Re: Car rental advice for foreign visitors

My experiences so far I have used 3 "factors" in the past for renting vehicles whilst on holiday. These are CarHire300 (now Carrentals), Autoeurope and Holiday Autos. I only used Holiday Autos once and vowed never to use them again. The other 2 companies do a search process and offer a series of ...

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