Category Archives: South Africa

Part I Capetown to Durban, Oct. 11 to 25 We had an easy, uneventful and on-time flight from Frankfurt to Capetown, with a short stop-over in Johannesburg, The Avis car was waiting and we were on our way in less … Continue reading →

Durban and environs, 25.-31.10.2004 After two weeks of rather demanding schedules and programmes, we took things quite leisurely during this period. In Durban, on Monday afternoon, we took possession of another white Condor from Avis to take us around the … Continue reading →

Singita Lebombo (Sweni Lodge) situaded inside Kruger National Park, close to the border with Mozambique, 1.-4.12.2004 On Sunday morning we left Southbroom for Durban under beautiful sunshine but with a bit of a nasty wind and hence by British Aerospace … Continue reading →

Leopard Hills Lodge situated just outside Kruger National Park, 4-8.11.2004 We arrived by charter plane around 2 PM and it took just 5 minutes to the Lodge. On the trip we realized the difference: constant talk on the radio. There … Continue reading →

You are a South African bush pilot. You fly in some critical medical supplies, enjoy a quick lunch at the hospital. It’s a stifling 100 degrees in the shade and you’re eager to get back up to the cool, high … Continue reading →