My Kruger story starts at the age of four. I remember borrowing my father’s camera to take photos of all the beautiful animals I saw from the back seat of the car.
Zani and I put our phones on silent the moment we arrive. We can’t wait for nightfall, because that’s when we light our campfire and braai a chop or three. With a glass of wine in hand, we wait for the stars to show, and enjoy the sounds of the bush. Sometimes a honey badger might make a surprise visit in camp, or even an African wildcat.
In the morning we’re up at the crack of dawn and waiting at the camp gate half an hour before it opens. With travel mugs filled with coffee, we thank our Creator for the wonderful wilderness we’re about to enter. The anticipation mounts – what will we see first? What happened last night? So often we’ll be minding our own business when suddenly something happens. Coffee mugs fly as we lunge for our cameras.
This particular morning, we were first out on the S100 from Satara. When we got to the T-junction with the S41, we turned left. At the first driffie, we came across 25 lions!
This story is from the May 2020 edition of go! - South Africa.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the May 2020 edition of go! - South Africa.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
The wilder shore
The final leg of a 30-day trek across East Africa sees lan Tyrer and the Africa - Wild & Untamed crew explore both shores of Lake Malawi. Get ready for an overloaded ferry, a croc attack and being surrounded by elephants...
A river runs through it
Sabie is onthe Drakensberg escaromentialongMpumalanga’s famous Panorama Route. Want a weekend away surrounded by forests and waterfalls? Here's wnat you need to know.
TAKE A HIKE
Harkerville's mini Otter
Sweet & juicy!
This issue's recipes all include lush seasonal fruit like nectarines, plums and apricots. Enjoy!
Big mountain magic
On a clear day, as you approach the Cathedral Peak Hotel, it happens involuntarily: You start to grin. You'll be standing up there soon, gazing over this valley, and the scuttling of ground-level life will seem irrelevant. Join us on a five-day adventure into the heart of the high Drakensberg
Your next weekend away
A self-catering house in the Tankwa, a campsite next to the Orange River, a guest farm near the Drakensberg... Toast Coetzer travelled a lot last year: Here are six of his favourite places to stay if you're planning a road trip or weekend escape.
A life through binoculars
If the name Hugh Chittenden sounds familiar, it's probably because you see it every time you use your Roberts Bird Guide he's one of the co-authors. He lives in Mtunzini on the KZN coast and birding is as much part of his day as a cup of coffee.
Wanderlust in the park
All great cities have great parks, writes Dara Kell: spaces where you can exhale and slough off the stress and grime of urban life.
The Kalahari remembers
The Kalahari is a place of magic and heartache, where drought is an ever-present threat. Drive a loop from Upington to the Kuruman River and discover soulful landscapes, brilliant skies and resilient people who never give up.
Take a Hike
Hug a baobab in the Bushveld