28 April 2014, Shingwedzi Rest Camp, Kruger National Park
We’ve just arrived back at camp after a fantastic morning drive along the Kanniedood Dam and Shingwedzi River.
Apart from the beautiful scenery and tranquil atmosphere, we enjoyed numerous good sightings of elephants, zebras, waterbuck, impala, baboons, monkeys, lots of crocodiles and hippos, two satiated hyenas, a myriad of bird species and this magnificent male lion.
Heaven on earth is spelt S-H-I-N-G-W-E-D-Z-I…
Yes indeed, we’re back in the Kruger National Park, and kicking of our visit with three nights in our beloved Shingwedzi Rest Camp! We had a great first day with sightings including two promising new tuskers (elephant bulls with heavy ivory), four roan antelope and even a lone pelican hundreds of miles away from the nearest ocean.
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21 April 2014
We left Giant’s Castle before dawn this morning, hoping to beat the Easter Weekend traffic back to Pretoria (which we did). Between the packing there was just enough time to take a picture or two of the Drakensberg illuminated by moon- and starlight.
Look out for more from Giant’s Castle Game Reserve in an upcoming edition of de Wets Wild!
20 April 2014
We happened upon this adder sunning itself on an open patch next to the hiking trail this morning. Just goes to prove that even when hiking in such exquisite surroundings as here at Giant’s Castle, you have to keep a sharp look-out for dangerous situations.
This female baboon has been spending the last couple of minutes foraging around the chalets here at Giant’s Castle Resort, and the rooftops make excellent vantage points from where to plan her next kitchen raid…
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19 April 2014
We’re still having a wonderful time out in the fresh Drakensberg air, exploring the beautiful Giant’s Castle Game Reserve.
18 April 2014
With this view of the giant and his castle, it’s not difficult to imagine that the beautiful resort at Giant’s Castle Game Reserve is located smack in the middle of the colossus’ front garden.
This is a small piece of the magnificent view from the veranda and master bedroom of the chalet we’re spending the Easter weekend in.
Yes, we’re bragging ;-).
Wishing you all a blessed Easter!
The view from our chalet at Giant’s Castle Game Reserve
The 21st of March is a public holiday in South Africa, and with it falling on a Friday this year made for a very welcome long weekend; just the excuse we needed to head for our beloved Golden Gate Highlands National Park again.
We stayed in a cottage at the little Glen Reenen Rest Camp, but the glorious weather and brilliant autumn colours ensured that we were outside for most of the short time we had available in the Park.
Our regular readers will know this gem of a place quite well by now, seeing as we try to visit as often as possible and enjoy sharing our experiences there with everyone who cares to listen. For those new to de Wets Wild, or who would like to know more about the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, we think the special post we did in celebration of the Park’s 50th birthday would be an excellent introduction.
The Centenary Centre, opened in 1995, commemorates a hundred years of conservation in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, and celebrates especially the inspiring success story of how the Natal Parks Board saved the southern white rhinoceros from the brink of extinction in the early twentieth century. Whenever we visit the Park, we’re sure to set aside an hour or two to appreciate the educational displays, have a snack from the little kiosk and stroll through the curio stalls where crafters from the surrounding community trade their arts.
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At the threshold into a prehistoric world; the entrance to the Sudwala Dinosaur Park which we visited in March 2013.
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