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The first unforgettable Kgalagadi trip! Wednesday – 2015/09/30 And so dawn broke on the last day of our trip… We got up later and had two cups of coffee each while we waited for the leftover pap to heat up. Breakfast was leftover pap en wors. The morning air was cool and we had to…
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Die eerste onvergeetlike Kgalagadi besoek! Witsand na Deben Woensdag – 2015/09/30 En so breek ons laaste dag aan… Ons het laterig opgestaan, rustig elk twee bekers koffie gedrink, terwyl die oorskiet pap warm geword het. Ontbyt was oorskiet pap en wors… Dit was ‘n lekker koel oggend en ons moes maar ‘n baadjie nader trek…
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Die eerste onvergeetlike Kgalagadi besoek! Mata-Mata tot by Witsand se brullende duine Dinsdag – 2015/09/29 Ons het besonder rustig geslaap, as mens die vorige aand se ervaring in ag neem, maar kort by 5h was ons uit vir koffie in die skuiling. Die oggend het ons weer beloon met ‘n mooi sonsopkoms, terwyl ons koffie…
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The first unforgettable Kgalagadi trip! Tuesday – 2015/09/29 We slept like babies, considering the experience we had the previous night, but shortly before 5h we were up and having coffee in the hide. The morning once again treated us to a beautiful sunrise… but this morning there were no animals in sight. Back at the…
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Die eerste onvergeetlike Kgalagadi besoek! Springbokkie geboorte en die stand-off by Vaalpan Maandag – 2015/09/28 Ons was vroeg-vroeg op en het met ons propvol, vuurwarm koffiebekers en ‘n bak beskuit in die skuiling gaan sit om te kyk hoe die Afrika-son oor die Kalahari-duine opkom… En ons was weer beloon met ‘n pragtige lugvertoning. Na ‘n…
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The first unforgettable Kgalagadi trip! Monday – 2015/09/28 We got up early and took rusks and our mugs, filled to the brim with hot coffee, to the hide and watched as the African sun climbed over the Kalahari dunes… And once again it was beautiful to behold. We brushed our teeth and headed out of…
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Die eerste onvergeetlike Kgalagadi besoek! Twee Rivieren en Mata-Mata, maar dit was die GROOT leeuvangsdag! Sondag – 2015/09/27 Vandag was een van daardie dae wat mens nooit sal vergeet nie… Maar voor ek daarby kom… Ons het die oggend eers ‘n koffie gedrink en weer rustig na die sonsopkoms oor die kamp gekyk… en toe…
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The first unforgettable Kgalagadi trip! Sunday – 2015/09/27 Today was one of those days one will never forget… But, before I get to that… This morning we had a peaceful cup of coffee, while watching the sunrise over the camp… Then we tackled breaking up the camp site with enthusiasm, eager to find out what…
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Die eerste onvergeetlike Kgalagadi besoek! Leeuwyfies en piekniek by Melkvlei Saterdag – 2015/09/26 Die amptelike EERSTE dag in die Kgalagadi was begin met ‘n koppie koffie en beskuit, terwyl ons ons verlustig het in hoe die son stil en statig oor ‘n rustige kamp opkom. Vars gestort, net met ons piekniekmandjie gepak vir ontbyt by…
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The first unforgettable Kgalagadi trip! Saturday – 2015/09/26 The FIRST formal day in the Kgalagadi began with a steaming cup of coffee and rusks, while we watched the sun rising silently above the peaceful camp. Freshly showered, we packed a basket for breakfast and headed off towards Nossob with great expectations. Samevloeiing was the first…
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Die eerste onvergeetlike Kgalagadi besoek! Van Zylsrus en Twee Rivieren aankoms Vrydag – 2015/09/25 Ons was soos normaal redelik vroeg uit die vere. Daar het ‘n langerige pad voorgelê EN ons moes so ry dat daar nog genoeg tyd was om te gaan tent opslaan in Twee Rivieren… Tannie Mara het ‘n lekker ontbyt reggesit,…
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The first unforgettable Kgalagadi trip! Friday – 2015/09/25 As per normal, we were out of bed quite early. We had a long road ahead of us and we still had to go put up our tent when we arrived at Twee Rivieren… Aunt Mara prepared a lovely breakfast, while we took turns to wash away…
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The first unforgettable Kgalagadi trip! Thursday – 2015/09/24 We left Centurion shortly after 6h to collect Grandpa Ampie in Pretoria North and returned to hit the N14, for the start of our almost-a-day’s-drive to Kuruman. There’s a Mugg & Bean on the N14, which resulted in us first stopping for a Serious Cappuccino just to make sure we…
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Die eerste onvergeetlike Kgalagadi besoek! Pretoria tot in Kuruman Donderdag – 2015/09/24 Ons is kort na 6h uit Centurion om Oupa Ampie in die Moot te gaan oplaai en die pad terug te vat N14 toe, vir die begin van ‘n amper-dag-se-ry na Kuruman. Daar’s eers by Mugg & Bean op die N14 gestop vir…
