Russ has been wanting to do this 4x4 drive for years. Finally it worked out that we could. Baviaanskloof is a rugged, dry, mountainous area in the Karoo. You really should only drive it with a 4x4.…

It was a dry time. We found this herd of elephants in a river bed looking for water. Nothing unusual happens after an initial "keep your distance" warning. However, simply watching elephants in a…

It had rained and the two track road in Swaziland was muddy. However, Russ is seldom deterred when we own a Land Rover TD5 of course! Besides fun splashing and sloshing we see elephant, warthogs and…

While driving to our camp we noticed the sign, "African Dawn Wildlife Sanctuary." We'd not heard of it before and decided to stop by to see what they were doing for wildlife. Come to find…

Sometimes border crossings are quite slick... ok, so only about and hour. However, this time folks had been waiting since 8am and now it was 14hrs! Then, unexpected entertainment...