Monthly Archives: June 2013

Harrismith

Oh my word but it is cold here! Our guest house is lovely, Lali’s Guesthouse and our room has a beautiful round bath which is where I headed the instant we got in the door, ah bliss. Travelling in the … Continue reading

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Hulhluwe etc

What a bust Hluhluwe game reserve turned out to be, admittedly the weather was lousy, rainy and dull but still you’d have thought we’d have seen more. True we got to see an elephant saunter across the road in front … Continue reading

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The past revisited

They say you should never go back to places you used to live because they never live up to your memories and it’s true. I suspect in my case it’s the time that’s passed which made the difference, I didn’t … Continue reading

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Bushbaby Lodge – Hluhluwe

From one magical setting to another, it once again took an all day drive to get to our final destination but so far the long drives have been worth it. Our night in Underberg wasn’t quite as adventurous as Hogsback … Continue reading

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Underberg

For some reason today’s drive was long, like 10 hours long. Partly road works but predominantly navigating the towns, avoiding killing the people, goats, cows, dogs, pigs, sheep and donkeys. Hogsback in the end turned out to be awesome, even … Continue reading

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Hogsback aka the shire

Initial reaction…..omg how cuuuuuuuute….. Slightly tempered by the sight of our accommodation and then totally tempered by the sight of our bath….but a glass of bubbly stills an unhappy heart and the prospect of ‘build your own’ pizza and chicken … Continue reading

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