by Pieter Booyens | Dec 17, 2016 | Blog
We had to leave early for Kasane as we had booked for a sunset cruise on the Chobe River through Kubu Lodge for late afternoon. We stayed over at the Kubu Lodge camping site in Kasane. The lodge is on the banks of the Chobe River. Traveling to Kasane is always...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 17, 2016 | Photo Gallery
Camping at Nata Lodge Our campsite at Nata Lodge Botswana. Nata Lodge Reception, Restaurant and Shop at Nata Lodge, Botswana Nata Lodge Entrance The entrance to Nata Lodge from the Francistown/Nata main road. Nata Lodge Campsites The sandy campsites of Nata Lodge Nata...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 16, 2016 | Blog
Our morning started early when we heard thunder and wanted to get the tent closed before it started pouring down. We “gently” got reminded of the humidity in Botswana when we were soaking wet after packing up camp. Funny how even this cannot damper your enthusiasm...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 16, 2016 | Photo Gallery
Camp Itumelo, Palapye – Botswana Pieter busy removing tar from the Land Rover. We drove through wet tar on the N1 between Bela Bela and Modimole on the first leg of our trip. Camp Itumelo in Palapye, Botswana Our camp is up and ready for a good nights rest. Camp...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 8, 2016 | Blog
It is almost time to leave for our yearly long distance holiday. After our visit to Malawi in December 2015 we realised that there is so much that Malawi has to offer that we just have to go back to experience more of this beautiful country. We are taking a slightly...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog
Botswana Increase Traffic Fines The road traffic Act has been amended with a view to correct the bad road user behavior which is responsible for high rate of road crashes in the country! Sec.30 Offense: Driving a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license...
by Pieter Booyens | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog
Makgadigadi Salt Pan – Botswana One of the stop overs during our December 2006 Botswana trip was Kubu Island in the Makgadigadi Pans. We entered the pans from Letlhakane with perfect dry weather and not a single cloud in sight. Late afternoon clouds started...
by Pieter Booyens | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog
Pay it forward trip: December 2016 How time flies! Here I am typing our planned December 2016 trip. It is September already. Only three months left before we leave. This year we decided to name our trip – because it will be a special one. Our “Pay it forward” trip....
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 19, 2014 | General
After our visit to the CKGR (Central Kalahari Game Reserve) during December 2013/January 2014 Gerida wrote an article to the “Wegry” magazine about the elephants that we came across in the Piper Pan area. The article was published in Wegry no 47 of March 2014. See a...
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 18, 2013 | Trip Reports
After being on the bucket list for a very long time we finaly decided it is time to visit Swartpan in the north western corner of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana. Preparation for the trip With our Land Rover (Shrek) and Trailer (Donkey) by now well...
by Pieter Booyens | Aug 16, 2012 | General
During a visit to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in May 2012 we stopped over at the Khama Rhino Reserve in Botswana. Here we experienced first-hand how protective the Botswana authorities are about their rhinos. We (South Africa) can learn from them in this...
by Pieter Booyens | Apr 21, 2011 | General
During December 2010 we were camping at Mpayathutlwa campsite no 1 in the Mabuasehube Game Reserve in Botswana. This park forms part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. During our stay at this campsite we had an encounter with Lions and Gerida wrote an article...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 31, 2010 | Trip Reports
Na ons vorige besoek (Junie 2010) aan Mabuasehube het ons so verlief geraak op die plek dat ons sommer dadelik met ons terugkeer bespreek het vir ons Desember vakansie. Ons sou daar kamp vanaf 16 tot 31 Desember 2010. Ons is die oggend van die 15de met die klaar...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 26, 2009 | Trip Reports
Ons Roete Die kaart hieronder gee die roete wat ons gevolg het. Ons is met die N1 noordwaarts tot by Mokopane waar ons weggedraai het met die N11 tot by die Martins Drift/Groblersbrug grenspos waar ons oor is na Botswana. DAG 1 (26 DESEMBER 2009) Die eerste dag van...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 31, 2006 | Trip Reports
Voorbereiding Voorbereiding vir die Botswana vakansie het begin iewers in Februarie 2006 toe Kokkie en Dina een Saterdag by ons gekuier het, ons oor vakansie en kamp begin gesels het en later met ‘n kaart van Botswana op die tafel geeindig het. Kort hierna het...
Recent Comments