4-6 September 2023 After Vumba, Chimanimani was going to take some doing to win my heart. We were not sure where we were going to camp in Chimanimani – options are limited, and we had mixed reviews to go on…so we wung it! Chimanimani is a far more populated area, with farms and plantations. It …
Seldom Seen – An African Birding Paradise 1 – 4 September 2023 The road to Mutare, where we stocked up on gas, refuelled and bought some braai meat, was beautiful – some plantations, more grasslands, and after Mutare we headed east. Oh my – the road winds up over and around hills, along mountain sides, …
Driving thousands of kilometres through various countries of Southern Africa is always an adventure. One never knows really what the state of the roads are going to be…it may indicate on the map that a road is tarred, but one quickly experiences that there are variations on the amount of tar still left on many …
21 – 23 August 2023 To date : Approximately 171 bird species seen, 17 Lifers, Fish caught 5. Our possie of two vehicles, left the bush of Hwange behind, and started winding our way through the mountains and hills covered in Savanah Bushveld, dodging potholes and eventually down to the western shores of the enormous …
19-22 August 2023 Today was not a terribly long drive. We headed south along the main tar road towards the turn west to the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe, a small border post called Pandamatenga. Again, small border post, not many people, friendly and helpful officials on both sides. No worries, except that while we …
Chobe Mopane Forest Lodge, Botswana 17-19 August 2023 A quick drive to the Ngomo border post between Namibia and Botswana, and a painless exit and entry, cursory check of our fridges for meat and dairy by custom officials and having to “walk” all our shoes through the dip of anti-parasite liquid, we encountered our first …
Zambezi Mubala Lodge & Camp 15-17 August 2023. Time to leave the Cubango River, and head to the mighty Zambezi River. Fold up the tent, squash everything into Klippie, and hit the road, armed with crocheting and another Audible book to listen too. The road east follows what used to be known as the Caprivi …
Part 1 : To Hakusembe on the Cubango River After a few days experiencing the Kalahari and dry bushveld of a Namibia, we were excited to venture to the northern border of Namibia, the first stop at a camp called Hakusembe, near the town of Rundu. Hakusembe is located on the banks of the Cubango …
09 AUGUST 2023 After a hectic week of trying to get organised and pack, we set off from Muizenberg at our planned departure time…5 am. Getting out of the city always takes time, so we wanted to avoid the morning rush hour, but also the violent taxi strike and protests. We avoided the first part …
We are about to embark on an adventure around Southern Africa, with a focus on Zimbabwe, so Sue can see as many bird species of the Southern African Region as possible, and to keep Richard happy, make sure that as many of the birding places offer fishing. Scott and Shelley Hindmarch will be our travelling …