Our trip, since our arrival in Jo’burg, has been through the South African wilderness preserves, but we’re getting closer to the southernmost point of the African continent and Cape Town. Today…
Continue ReadingSamara Private Game Reserve / Petersburg Rd, Graaff-Reinet, 6280, South Africa / +27 31 262 0324 Samara Private Game Reserve is another de luxe accommodation; Carmella knows how to pick them.…
Continue ReadingAddo Elephant Main Rest Camp / Addo Elephant National Park, R342, Addo, 6105, South Africa / +27 42 233 8600 Finally, we arrive at Addo Main Camp & Camp Matyholweni in…
Continue ReadingOn the road again I just can’t wait to get on the road again The life I love is travelin’ with my friends And I can’t wait to get on…
Continue ReadingOn the ride to Bali in Natal, Carmella has an appointment. Out in the parking lot there’s a bit of haggling going on for some really big versions of the…
Continue ReadingThe old coast road, which runs parallel to the Indian Ocean, is our path through the Dolphin Coast (named for the bottlenose dolphins that frolic in the waves year-round), also known…
Continue ReadingWe were hungry. I was frustrated at being so close to Mozambique without actually getting into the country. The next best thing would be Mozambican food! I’ve heard about Afro-Portuguese…
Continue ReadingOur trip drive down from the took us through the Eastern Kruger, paralleling Mozambique, about 5 miles (8 km) away. I really wanted to visit Mozambique, but we couldn’t make it…
Continue ReadingThe South African National Parks system offers accommodations across the range of financial options; today we’re going to explore a budget-minded option: the Satara Rest Camp, which “has a rustic charm,…
Continue ReadingSausage Tree Safari Camp / Cambridge 25, Balule Nature Reserve, R40, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa / +27 15 793 0098 The Sausage Tree Safari Camp is located in the Balule Nature Reserve,…
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