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Travelling
South Africa
July 25th — August 19th —
25 days
By
Marzia Svaluto
Fifth
day 29th July: Parco Kruger (lodge Olifants)
km 135
Woke up at 4.30 for the morning drive organized by the lodge,
and we saw a beautiful lioness! Came back to the lodge for
breakfast and then to lodge Letaba. We saw crocodiles, a
group of elephants during their bath and a group of waterbuck.
We enjoyed the sunset hearing the hippopotamus!
Sixth
day 30th July: Parco Kruger (lodge Olifants-lodge
Punda Maria) km 244
Breakfast at 7.00 and departure to Punda Maria. The north
part of the park is really charming, the landscape changes,
the earth is red and rich in baobab, we saw buffalo, nyala,
two male kudu and a big martial eagle (black body and white
claws). Punda Maria is a really charming outpost where we
had a very good dinner!
Seventh
day 31st July: Punda Maria-Louis Trichardt (Machado)
km 416
During the last tour in Kruger park we saw impala and a
lot of bushbuck, then we went from Pafuri Gate and we were
in the province of Limpopo.
We took R525 and then N1 to Louis Trichardt. We passed through
the beautiful mountains of Soutpanberg and the pass was
a really nice place. Before reaching our b&b we visited
the Levubu valley with its banana plantations. After that
we went Lokovela Mountain Lodge lokovhelaml@mweb.co.za,
the rooms are well furnished characteristic rondavels.
Dinner in a fantastic living room with fireplace.
Eighth
day 1st August: Machado-Sabie km 432
After breakfast departure to Sabie following the road parallel
to the one we took a few days ago, first R36 to Lydenburg
and than R37 to Long Tom Pass where you can see a beautiful
view. Stopped to see Mac Mac falls. We slept in a B&B
run by an very nice italo-southafrican couple. stayover@wayfarers.co.za
www.wayfarers.co.za
Ninth
day 2nd August: Sabie-Malkerns (Swaziland) km
283
Departure from Sabie to Malkerns in Swaziland. We got to
the border and we were proud for our visa on our passports!
The landscape is beautiful with unforgettable view points.
We stoped at a craft center with a panoramic view where
you can eat something. We stopped at Mbabane the capital,
there was nothing special there but we were attracted by
the crowded bus station. We stopped at a market where the
people were kind. We went to Umdoni gilbert@africaonline.co.sz,
the farm where we slept. It’s surrounded by pineapples
which we ate for breakfast. The rooms are in cottage just
for 4 people with a nice living room.
We had a very good dinner at Maladela restaurant suggested
by the farm owner, who was the only black owner that we
meet during our travels.
Tenth
day 3rd August: Malkerns-Santa Lucia km 435
We had our rich breakfast in the living room.
Departure to candle factory. It wasworth a visit for its
huge variety!
Departure to St.Lucia, stop during the road, the landscape
is more beautiful compared the day before. Return to South
Africa in the Kwa Zulu Natal region! We reached St.Lucia
(N2) and the Bhangazi lodge bhangazi@digitalsky.co.za
www.bhangazi-lodge.com,
kitsch but nice and managed by German people who give us
a lot of information about the area. Before dinner we had
time for a walk in the forest near the river.
Dinner at Quarterdeck, fish was very good with generous
portions.
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