Blogs from Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa, Africa

Geo: -23.95, 31.117.Need pics of camp gateOne South African described Letaba as a paradise compared to the camps further south. It has big trees and lots of palms is scenic. We always enjoy camping there though.not much big game but lots of neat birds (goliath, saddlebill, maribou stork drove toward Mopani and saw a secretary birdWe have always enjoyed camping at Letaba but were a little worried this year because of the drought and would there be any water in the river when we got there. Letaba is usually the furthest north we go in the park to camp.Many of the South Africans we talked to said Letaba was a paradise compared to the parks further south. The landscaping around the campground is very lush compared to some of the others and there are some nice ... read more

Letztes mal war es März als ich einen Blog-Eintrag gemacht habe… es ist viele zu viel passiert um das alles aufzuschreiben. Arbeite seit Mitte März bei Out in Africa Horseback Safaris http://outinafricaencounters.com (Pressebilder sind von mir fotografiert) und habe im November nach mehrmonatigem Papierkrieg, viel Geld (alles offiziell nur um das klar zu stellen) und einigen fast Nervenzusammenbrüchen - ein 5 jährigen Arbeitsvisum für Südafrika gekriegt! Dazwischen immer wieder kurze Ausflüge nach Swaziland oder Botswana oder in den Krueger N.P. unternommen Momentan bin ich fuer 2 Wochen in der Schweiz und am 28.11. fliege ich in den afrikanischen Sommer zurück! Wie länger man weg ist aus der Schweiz um so schwieriger ist es sich hier wieder richtig wohl zu fühlen… Danke an meine Familie und Freunde - dass ihr mir immer ei... read more

Geo: -23.95, 31.117Jerry Hey and the Hyena "There's nothing out there " -- except that on the morning this shot was taken our friend Jerry, as boys often will, stepped out to take an early morning pee. It was still just before dawn but he heard footsteps in the leaves and as he later explained he sleepily thought it was Robert come to join him. He looked over his shoulder and low and behold OMG there was a hyena! Ack. Then, as Laura was just returning herself from the 'proper place' for such activities Jerry began telling her about the hyena. Still early, and knowing Jerry -- skeptical, Laura looked toward our tent and sure enough, there was a BEEG hyena. She jumped into the car and stayed until it wandered on off. Later that day ... read more