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Gravel Road Adventures is a personalised travel planner specialising in the back roads of Southern Africa. See our books published by Map Studio.

20/08/2024

There was a lot more than just great bird sightings on our recent Kgalagadi trip. It had lots of excellent animal sightings and interactions. See the Springboks sparring. I did not mention a Pale Chanting Goshawk chasing a snake and killing it. Definitely a first for me.

The trip was not without some tense vehicle moments but as I will explain came with huge silver linings. Try a puncture at 13th Waterhole and the incredible assistance from 2 separate vehicles to ensure we got to Mata Mata for a puncture repair.

The bigger anxious moment was luckily near the end of the trip. Suspension compressor failure that led to shredding a rear tyre. Happened just before entering Nossob northern gate. The next 2 days were spent in Nossob waiting for a recovery flatbed to Upington. A HUGE shout out to the SANParks staff at Nossob who went way beyond great customer service to ensure we were supported and could effectively arrange the recovery.
Only 1 night lost from the trip.

SANParks you rock.

18/08/2024

Recently returned from a 16 night soul nourishing trip in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Mostly spent in remote wilderness camps....no TV, news or electricity and the latter not Eskom related. Bliss! Thought the big challenge would be catering and especially fresh foods. Even that was easily achieved, try salads almost every night, fresh fish on 4 occasions spread across the trip. The trick was using our Waeco fridge as a freezer. Problem solved.
The icy cold mornings were a bigger challenge and the cats especially stayed in the warmer dunes. It was not for lack of hearing them and seeing tons of spoor. All part of the adventure to search for the sightings and there were plenty.
This post is just the birds. Next one the other sightings.

15/07/2024

About to enter Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Beautiful clear evening at Kgalagadi Lodge. 19 degrees at 5 pm but wait for the morning ice. Great stop that always delivers at Transkaroo Country Lodge in Britstown. Some pics from the restaurant. Food was excellent.
Now into the park and no reception……..

09/12/2023

The Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park is an under rated gem. The ever changing mountain, valley and river geography makes for dramatic photo opportunities and driving experiences. Some of the latter can be extremely challenging and definitely only for high clearance and 4 wheel drive vehicles. This visit, not our first, did not disappoint.
The highlight was using a lesser known 4x4 trail that traverses the southwest corner of the park to exit at the Hellskloof gate. We and the Land Rover loved every minute of the 3,5hrs that it took. The ever changing scenery was amazing and made very special by the array of spring flowers.
Richtersveld we are definitely coming back!

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