Off before sunup to Waterhole Road!

Double Big Five Day, Part 1: Two Leopards !

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August 25th 2015
Geo: -24.9854, 31.6018This was a really big day for wildlife viewing, in fact called it a double Big 5 Day because of the number of big 5 animals we saw. The first thing we saw was a hyena coming back toward its den and then three rhino, two adults and one young one. The little ones are so very cute!We decided to drive to the Phabeni bridge waterhole and see if we could see the leopard we h ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Skukuza

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more