by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 14, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
The freezer in the general store at Skukuza Camp contains various cuts of wild meat. Let’s go look at wild animals before devouring them. Kruger National Park encompasses 7,523 square miles (19,485 square kilometers) of game reserve. The best way to see Kruger is to...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 13, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
Cliffs, valleys and canyons of the Drakensberg Mountains meet the Blyde River near the small town of Graskop, South Africa. We decide to chill out in the cool here for a few days. Take in some sweeping valley views from the Valley View Backpackers Hostel. This area...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 7, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
The “Hippo Crossing” road sign into the small town of St. Lucia gives us an initial impression of gimmick tourist trap. That is, until we cross the estuary where several hippos grazing underwater lift their heads up for air, several feet from the road. After getting...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 2, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
Bouncing over sharp rocks and ruts, dodging sheep, goats, cattle and pedestrians, our little Honda takes two hours to drive twenty-five miles. On the dusty road to Bulungula, Mare bitches every time I hit a pothole. I grip the steering wheel so tight that it just...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 30, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
Twist around mountains and bays. This sure does not look like the Africa that most of us imagine. From our cabin in the town of Knysna, when you look over top of the razor-wire fences, views of the lagoon seem like a dream. Onward drive to a roadside aviary. “Birds of...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 24, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
The caves at Cape St. Blaize saved humanity from extinction. Twice. Of course, Mare and I must hike the St. Blaize Trail eight miles along the rugged coast in the brutal African sun to visit. Most recently…75,000 years ago, the Toba Super Eruption in Sumatra,...
