Africa Wild

Last trip before I got my digital camera and this trip was VERY unplanned........

This tripped happened because I needed to clear my head and make sence of what happened to me on 14 March 2009

On the afternoon of 14 March I was doing my job as usual, fixing telephone lines and minding my bussiness when 2 men(cowards) with guns robbed me at a streetbox of my cell phones and laptop and took my bakkie's keys
I was so rattled and in shock that my awesome wife booked me a trip to Lower Sabie from 17 to 21 March(getting a open camping site in Lower Sabie at such short notice was also a miracle but she did and I left for Kruger at 05:00 on 17 March with the caravan in tow, here is some photos of that trip

Arrived at Croc bridge at 11:20 and I could feel the calmness coming over me.......I was in a wonderful place



RP and family between Croc bridge and Lower Sabie



Shy Ellie near Lower Sabie



Next some more photos

some more photos...

Just a note before I go on, a day after I crossed the bridge at Croc bridge it was flooded and closed and I had to change my booking for the last night to Pretorius kop

My campsite at Lower Sabie, after providing the other campers with some entertainment when I set up camp this is my site





Kingfisher between Lower Sabie and Nkhulu



Photo of the river at Nkhulu



Ellies near Lower Sabie

TBC ....

Some more...

Binjamiti weir











More to follow.....

Some more.....

Lower Sabie area











TBC....

Last photos of the trip.....

Young male Lion on gravel rd between Lower Sabie and Skukuza(only me)



On the bridge over the Sabie river



Hitching a ride near Pretorius Kop



That was looking back at some great memories

Next some memories from 2010 and 2011 with my new camera

Next Shingwedzi, Satara and Berg en dal 11 Sept - 3 Okt 2010

My BIL's son joined me on this trip(this was his 1st trip to Kruger), we would meet my wife and daughters at Berg en Dal

Here is that trip

We left Boksburg at 7 am and arrived at Phalaborwa Safari camp at 13:40 and went for a quick drive to Sable hide



Our acomodation for our KNP visit



First sighting









Then our first Lion



Next... heading to Shingwedzi....

Next morning we left early for Shingwedzi.....

Kruger sunrise



Some sightings between Phala gate and Mopani









Mopani





Waterhole near Mopani



More later.....

Still on our way to Shingwedzi









We saw lots of vultures near Shingwedzi and lots of Buffaloe's and Kudu's that died of Anthrax



Crocks on the Kanniedood dam rd



Campfire and a peacefull atmosphere at Shingwedzi ......what more can one ask for



TBC...

Some more from Shingwedzi.....

Redrocks



Some Big birds





Beautiful tree in the Shingwedzi river



Mr Boon



Sharps Grysbok near Redrocks





Waterbuck near Redrocks



More following soon......