Swadini Reserve

Words can not explain the beauty of the bush here, hence the photo journal of our South African holiday adventures ...

Blyde River

What's missing ?

Path to the falls

Waterfall

Fun

Blyde Dam

Blyde Dam

Reflections

Baobab Adventure

Last week we got to go and visit the local Baobab tree.

Entrance

View of the mountain range

Baobab tree explorations

Baobab Tree

Proud Mommy moment. He conquered his fear and climbed the tree

Worlds Largest Pot-plant - Baobab Tree

Snake Park

We explored the local Snake Park.

Nathaniel examining a snake skull

Paul and the little monkey

Much to Nathaniel's delight the little monkey jumped onto his shoulder

Python

Black Mamba

Chameleon

Weavers constructing their nests

Much braver than me 

Until next time ...

Blessings
Chareen

The Farm - Trackers South Africa

Our first few days at Trackers were days of exploration and rediscovery. This is where Paul's parents have lived for the last thirty years and where I met Paul 24 years ago.

Trackers (Chester Farm)

This gecko is living on the verandah

Witnessed this amazing storm from the verandah

Nathaniel and his friend catching up on the last two years

Love the colours on this moth

Camping out on the verandah

Walking down to the gate (2 km from the homestead)

Trackers homestead

Blessings

Chareen

Traveling from Highveld to the Lowveld

We spent a great week in Johannesburg with Paul's sister and I was blessed with being able to meet up with two of my high school friends. Once we had all got over our jet lag we took a 500+ km drive from Johannesburg to Trackers. It was a long day but a happy one.

We drove via the Voortrekker Monument (I will share more on this next month when I'm back in Australia). I visited this monument back in 1981 and it made such an impression on me I've wanted to return ever since. We spent two hours exploring the monument before resuming our trip.

There are salesmen at most traffic light intersections

The approach to the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria South Africa

Nathaniel sitting on an ox wagon

Ox wagon lapa

Voortrekker Monument

This display is made of icing

Nathaniel found a money tree

The Jacaranda trees are in full bloom 

The rolling hills of the high veldt

Till next time Chareen

10 200 km

We are safe and sound in South Africa fellowshipping with family and friends of days gone past. Here is a photo journal of our trip from Melbourne to Sydney and then on to Johannesburg.

It is 10 200 km from Sydney to Johannesburg. The flight path takes you south over Antactica.

Our day started at 4 am in preparation for our trip to Melbourne International at 4:30 am. It was a 22 hour day altogether.

We flew on QANTAS

Victoria, Australia from the air

I love the look and feel of our New Zealand passports. 

Practicing Kiwi haka faces!  BOYS will be boys ...

On the terminal transfer bus in Sydney, Australia

Finally over African soil

Johannesburg airport. This elephant is made from beads

Our home for the first week in South Africa

The children were in the pool by 7 am

Time is relative in South Africa.

Totsiens
Untill next time
Chareen