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Africa 2015

Day 24–Rain, Rain and More rain
1 Sep 2015

Day 24–Rain, Rain and More rain

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

The first day of spring and it was … raining. The tour guides cooked up a storm for us last night and we were hoping for some sun today but alas it was not to be. It was the worst … Continued

Africa 2015, Daniell Cheetah Project
Day 22 and 23–Rain, Rain Go Away
31 Aug 2015

Day 22 and 23–Rain, Rain Go Away

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

It’s been raining for 2 days. The kind of rain that’s quite annoying. It rains a bit, stops. You think you’re good and go outside for it to start up again. The sun decided to peek through the clouds late … Continued

Africa 2015, Daniell Cheetah Project
day 21–Taking the Cheetah For A Walk
29 Aug 2015

day 21–Taking the Cheetah For A Walk

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Today was a bit miserable – cold, overcast and threatening to rain. After the morning feed we gave the servals some new hay for their beds. Each group inspected the new bed for approval. Ubuntu and Upendu decdided they weren’t … Continued

Africa 2015, Daniell Cheetah Project
Day 19&20–Hanging with the cheetahs
28 Aug 2015

Day 19&20–Hanging with the cheetahs

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Thursday was showery so didn’t really take any photos so combining posts. After the morning feed we took advantage of the gorgeous light with Diesel. He was a bit too playful so we didn’t stay long. We moved onto Ola … Continued

Africa 2015, Daniell Cheetah Project
day 19–Playing Chasey with the Cheetah
26 Aug 2015

day 19–Playing Chasey with the Cheetah

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

This morning we were left to prep and feed the cheetahs by ourselves. Must say they are way scarier when they are hungry and you’re the one having to toss the chicken to them. After our chores Diesel was looking … Continued

Africa 2015, Daniell Cheetah Project
Day 18 – Cruisy Intro to the Cats
25 Aug 2015

Day 18 – Cruisy Intro to the Cats

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Up for a 7am start. Cut, powder and feed the cheetahs and prep meat for the other cats for the afternoon. Done… Bit of a break till 9am..where we go an clean the enclosures which is fairly easy when these … Continued

Africa 2015, Daniell Cheetah Project
Day 17–To Daniell Cheetah Project
24 Aug 2015

Day 17–To Daniell Cheetah Project

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

We didn’t need to be in Port Elizabeth till midday so it meant we could take our time or sleep in this morning. We chose to leave the park slowly, through the park. Up early for a drive just after … Continued

Addo Elephant National Park, Africa 2015, Daniell Cheetah Project
Day 16–Addo Elephant park
23 Aug 2015

Day 16–Addo Elephant park

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Early morning today to go on a game drive. We opted to pay someone to drive us around as 6am is the best time of day to see and be able to photograph animals and they get access to parts … Continued

Addo Elephant National Park, Africa 2015
Day 15–To Addo Elephant National Park
22 Aug 2015

Day 15–To Addo Elephant National Park

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Another decent day of driving to Addo Elephant National Park. With our permit we get a park map and a bingo card (also known as a species guide). Don’t think I want to fill this card as I would leave … Continued

Addo Elephant National Park, Africa 2015
Day 14–Meerkats, Monkeys and More
21 Aug 2015

Day 14–Meerkats, Monkeys and More

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Today was  a massively busy day of animals. First we were up bright and early to seem some wild meerkats with Meerket Adventrues. You’re taken to a property just after sunrise (bit later in winter) and have a welcome cuppa … Continued

Africa 2015, Meerkat Adventures, Monkeyland, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay
Day 13–Ostrich in Oudtshoorn
20 Aug 2015

Day 13–Ostrich in Oudtshoorn

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

We left Cape Town today and drove to Oudtshoorn. It was 5 or so hours of driving through some pretty countryside. We found a nice morning tea stop at the Rambling Rose – awesome food. We had a few hours … Continued

Africa 2015, Oudtshoorn
Day 12–Beautiful Ride Along the Coast
19 Aug 2015

Day 12–Beautiful Ride Along the Coast

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

This morning we got a bit of a “sleep in” as we were getting picked up at 9;30 to go for a cycle along the Cape Town Coast. After being stuck in the car for a week and off the … Continued

Africa 2015, Cape Town, iRideAfrica
Day 11–Arrived in Cape Town
18 Aug 2015

Day 11–Arrived in Cape Town

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Another early morning (I know…there’s a pattern developing here) as we fly to Cape Town today.  We’re on a teeny tiny plane (which freaks me out) – an Embraer but at least it has jets rather then propellers.  So small … Continued

Africa 2015, Cape Town
Day 10–Back to Windhoek
17 Aug 2015

Day 10–Back to Windhoek

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Today we had a 550k drive ahead of us and had to decide whether to leave early or do a few hours in the park and pay for another day permit. We’d only really missed the cheetah (which we’ll get … Continued

Africa 2015, Namibia
Day 9–Namutoni region of Etosha
16 Aug 2015

Day 9–Namutoni region of Etosha

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

As we’re already inside the park gates it means we can actually be at the waterholes for good light. Their definition of “sunrise” means there’s been some light for 45 mins before we’re allowed out (I think it’s mainly so … Continued

Africa 2015, Namutoni
Day 8–Achievement Unlocked–Charged by a Rhino
16 Aug 2015

Day 8–Achievement Unlocked–Charged by a Rhino

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Another early morning and off to Etosha again. We leave our lodge to spend the next 2 nights inside the park. Today we’re exploring the Halali area on our way to the other side where our accommodation at Namutoni awaits … Continued

Africa 2015, Etosha, Halali
Day 7–The Okaukeujo Region of Etosha
15 Aug 2015

Day 7–The Okaukeujo Region of Etosha

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Our first morning in Etosha and we had a fairly smooth run through the gate. We headed to Nebrownie waterhole. We spent an hour or so there. There were a few ostriches, a few impala and some jackal. We shifted … Continued

Africa 2015, Okaukuejo
Day 6–Drive to Etosha
15 Aug 2015

Day 6–Drive to Etosha

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

Today was another big day of driving – 500+ km to Etosha. Fortunately it was a tarred road for a lot of the way. The roads have a 120 km/hr speed limit which also helps get you there a bit … Continued

Africa 2015, Etosha
Day 5–To the Coast
12 Aug 2015

Day 5–To the Coast

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

It was our last night in the dunes and we had some spare time so John played around with some longer exposure shots of the stars. Milky Way looks so cool out here with no lights to drown out the … Continued

Africa 2015, Tropic of Capricorn
Day 4–Dune 45
11 Aug 2015

Day 4–Dune 45

by Bronwen Zande | posted in: Travel | 0

We had another cool sunset this evening and even resisted the temptation to go onto the road and do a few donuts to kick up some dust to make the sun look even cooler. Fairly early to bed as I … Continued

Africa 2015, Dune 45

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