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Forever Resorts Swadini – September 2022

September 25, 2022 by
Name? Forever Resorts Swadini.
Location? In the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, Transvaal Drakensberg Escarpment.  Off the R531 between the R527 (the Tunnel Road”) and the R40, just south of the border between Mpumalanga and Limpopo, South Africa.
Type of Venue? Self-Catering chalets, shaded camp sites (with electricity on each site and bricked bases on some), basic furnished permanent tents.  We camped.
Time of Stay? Spring - mid-September.
Price Range? (At time of our stay) R250.00 per campsite per night for four persons.  R50ppn for extra persons up to a maximum of 8 persons per campsite.  High season rate, minimum two night’s stay required.
Value for Money? Excellent.
Booking Protocol? Central Reservations https://www.foreverswadini.co.za/ or online, search the internet for Swadini Online Reservations.
Road Conditions? Good condition tar from the R531 to the gate and inside the resort.
Take Along? Camping gear, swimwear, walking shoes, binoculars, bicycles, cameras.
What Can You Do There? Swimming, picnic, putt-putt, tennis, jukskei, play parks and paintball wars for the kids, hiking, mountain biking, boat trips, quad bike adventures, exploring – Hoedspruit and surrounds, Mariepskop, the Kruger National Park.
Other Info? Ablutions clean and user-friendly.  Very well-stocked shop.  Restaurant on site.  Conference and function venue.  Climate warm to hot in summer with more rain than the eastern parts of the lowveld, cool in winter.  Mountain and riverine scenery absolutely stunning.
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Richtersveld National Park, September 2019

September 29, 2019 by
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19 August 2019

An unexpected visit from a friend from far away resulted in an opportunity to remove a green pin from our travel board. A green pin on the board indicates where we still want to make landfall and plant the Two Travelling Twits flag.

Jenny, a friend and ex-colleague from Stellenbosch popped in for a visit in March 2019, bringing with her the news of a planned group trip to the Richtersveld in September 2019. A throwaway remark contained an invitation for the Twits to join the jaunt. This invitation was leapt upon with alacrity, without any consideration of possible impediments in the way of such a trip – for us, from east to west right across the northern part of South Africa.

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