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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.
Camping - Kruger National Park - KwaZulu-Natal - Seaside Holiday - South Africa - Southern Africa - Tourist Attraction

Mabibi Camp, December 2019

January 1, 2020 by
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Mabibi Community Camp - December 2019

Mabibi, a place we just cannot stay away from.

A pristine, quiet beach with the warm Indian Ocean lapping the shores, a protected bay that offers excellent snorkelling at low tide, a community campsite with basic, but clean, ablutions and campsites tucked away under shady Milkwoods.

Ok, enough said, no more information, lest the madding crowd start streaming in ………

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Camping - Educational - Kruger National Park - Limpopo - South Africa - Southern Africa - Tourist Attraction

Thulamela Archaeological Site, Kruger National Park, August 2019

August 19, 2019 by
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19 August 2019

That damn bucket list!  It just gets longer and longer no matter how many fabulous experiences we mark as done.

A major tick was our August 2019 visit to the Thulamela Archaeological Site in the northern Kruger National Park.  A previous attempt ended in a dead end at a closed road on the day before we were due to head south to another camp, which required an early start.

Careful research revealed that we needed a guide and that the tour only takes place if there are four or more participants.  With this information safely stored in the back of our minds we were delighted to make friends with two people with the same item on their bucket list and some free time available to share a trip to the park.

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