9 to 16 May 2019 Report by Paul and Sally Bartho A chance remark to my sister resulted in Sally and I being invited to join her in the TEBA Cottage at the very mouth of Kosi Bay Estuary for four nights. We had a couple of days to prepare for our trip. A long…
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Kgalagadi Trip Report
Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 9th to 26th April 2019 River of Joy and Mokala Friends of ours (Arthur and Rose Douglas) suggested we join them and their two friends (Rodney and Myra) for eight nights in the Kgalagadi. They had space in Polentswa for six nights and two nights in Rooiputs (both unfenced…
Mkuze and St. Lucia
Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 7 to 13 February 2019 It was time to get away – you could say the lure of the bush was calling. This time a short trip – 4 nights in Mkuze and a couple in St. Lucia. Rain and overcast conditions followed us and remained intermittently at both…
The Cavern
Report by Sally and Paul Bartho 25 to 27 January 2019 As an engagement anniversary present to ourselves we went on a birding weekend at The Cavern with David and Sally Johnson. The Cavern nestles against a forest habitat. It is located off the road to the Royal National Park, taking the first road right…
Kruger Part 10 – Summary
Kruger Part 10 – Summary 11 November to 7 December 2018 Report by Sally and Paul Bartho The intention of this summary is to: show you in one chart our birdlist for the entire Kruger and which birds we identified when based in each camp area. comment on the birds we thought we might…
Kruger Part 9 – Lower Sabie
Kruger Part 9 Lower Sabie and Malelane Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 4 to 7 December 2018 Our journey from Satara to Lower Sabie produced some exciting sightings. Leaving early we headed to Tshokwane for breakfast. As we neared the picnic site we encountered quite a few cars watching lions sleeping. A quick squizz…
Kruger Part 8 – Satara
Kruger Part 8 Satara Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 1 to 4 December 2018 Satara and the surrounds were very dry. None of the dams had any water. Only the N’wanetsi Dam had a little water in it. In which the Buffalo lay side by side with the Crocodiles. The camp was empty. We…
Kruger Part 7 Tsendze Rustic Camp
Kruger Part 7 Tsendze Rustic Camp Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 28 November to 1 December 2018 We arrived at Tsendze after checking in at Mopani. A bit of a shlep especially if you are coming from the south as it is about eight kms north of the camp. The camp is well treed…
Kruger Part 6 – Punda Maria
Kruger Part 6 Punda Maria Report by Paul and Sally Bartho 23 to 28 November 2018 We arrived at Punda Maria quite early. Two signs greeted us at the entrance. One read “Go to reception to check in before choosing your camping site” and the other “no caravans to be taken to reception”. We ignored…