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HAZYVIEW





21st September 2015






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This morning we leave for Mpumlanga, dropping several hundred feet into the lush subtropical region of the Lowveld.  Travel along the circular Panorama Route via Graskop, visiting the view sites of the Blyde River Canyon, one of the natural wonders of Africa, gasp at the glory of God's Window, with a boundless view of mountains  and fertile plains and finally a visit to Bourke's Luck Potholes before heading to Hazyview
Distance travelled - 500kms
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Early start to the day wakeup call was set for 6 am, but we were awake before the call, we had our showers and packed our bag’s these had to be outside our door by a certain time for the porters to pick up, feeling a bit like royalty having things done for you, we spotted Wellington and made sure the tip we left for him yesterday was given to him, we headed to the bus for a 7:30 departure. Our bus driver was called Mosses, and he will be creating miracles for us and keeping us safe on the road.

We were heading for the Mpumalanga Province.

We stopped for a coffee at Fego Café, how appropriate, happily, Fi Go for Coffee and a muffin, Craig our tour guide seems to have a sense of humour, him and Nathan have something in common, I expect they will share many 5 minute breaks together…..

Craig got everyone on the bus excited, letting us know there was a giraffe on the side on the road and then added rhino and zebra, and then had a chuckle as everyone started taking photos, they were made of concrete and was part of an education programme for children.  We drove through some interesting places, one peaked Nathans attention more than anywhere that morning, Craig started to tell us about the Fishing in the area.

As we were driving through the Buffelskoof nature reserve, Nathan caught a glimpse of 5 giraffes, he just managed to get a picture. (see day 3 for what happened to these pictures)

We stopped for lunch at Mashishing (Lyitdenbrug)

We then travelled further north and had the opportunity to stop at Blyde River Canyon, then Bourke’s Luck Potholes and then God’s Window, for anyone that watched the movie “The God’s Must Be Crazy” at the end of the movie, where the coke bottle gets thrown back to the gods, it was at God’s Window where it was filmed.

We reached Hazyview at 5 pm, freshened up and went down to dinner, Nathan ordered an Ostrich steak which with a red berry sauce, Gracie who served us said , they serve it without the feathers, Nathan then proceeded to say why not, it could use one for a toothpick.  “Sensational” was the word he used for his dinner. 

We have an early start to the day tomorrow as we are doing the full day open safari, 4:45 wakeup will be a banging on the door, breakfast in a bag to take with us as we are to be at the gates by 6am.
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SOUTH AFRICA
FLY OUT DAY
Day 1 - Johannesburg
Day 3 - kruger
Day 4 - swaziland
Day 5 - st lucia and surrounds
Day 6 - durban
Day 7 - drakensburg
Day 8 - sani pass
Day 9 - chinsta east
Day 10 - port elizabeth
Day 11 - knysna
day 12 - OUDTSHOORN
day 13 - Cape town
Day 14 - cape town
Day 15 am SHARK DIVE
Day 15 PM Home time

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    • Sandy Cape
    • North West Adventure >
      • The Route
      • Day 1 Perth to Bilyuin Pools
      • Day 2 - Bilyuin Pools to Karijini
      • Day 3 - Dales Gorge
      • Day 4 - Day at camp
      • Day 5 - Hancock Gorge
      • ​Day 6 - Hammersley Gorge & Karijini Eco Retreat
      • Day 7 Karijini to Sandfire
      • Day 8 Sandfire to Langi
      • Day 9 Langi to Fitzroy Crossing
      • Day 10 Fitzroy Crossing to Mimbi Caves
      • Day 11 Mimbi Caves to Wolfe Creek
      • Day 12 - Wolfe Creek Crater
      • Day 13 Wolfe Creek to Purnululu
      • Day 14 & 15 Purnululu National Park
      • Day 16 Punurlulu to Kununurra
      • Day 17 Kununurra to El Questro
      • Day 18 & 19 El Questro
    • Murchison Station
  • Egypt
    • FLY OUT DAY
    • Day 1 - Arrival >
      • Nights 1, 2 & 15 - Mena House Hotel
    • Day 2 - Cairo
    • Day 3 - Cairo >
      • Night 3 - Movenpick Aswan
    • Day 4 - Nile Cruise : Aswan >
      • Nights 4, 5 & 6 - Steigenberger Minerva
    • Day 5 - Nile Cruise: Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu
    • Day 6 - Nile Cruise: Abydos & Dandara
    • Day 7 - Nile Cruise: Luxor >
      • Nights 7 & 8 - Steigenberger Luxor Hotel
    • Day 8 - Luxor
    • Day 9 - Luxor and Hurghada >
      • Nights 9, 10 & 11 - Marriott Hurghada Hotel
    • Day 10 - Hurghada
    • Day 11 - Hurghada
    • Day 12 - Hurghada and Alexandria >
      • Days 12 & 13 - Sheraton Montazah
    • Day 13 - Alexandria
    • Day 14 - Alexandria and Cairo
    • Day 15 - Cairo and Home
  • South Africa
    • Fly out day
    • Day 1 - Johannesburg >
      • Night 1 - Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo
    • Day 2 - Hazyview >
      • Nights 2 & 3 - Hippo Hollow Country Estate
    • Day 3 - Kruger National Park
    • Day 4 - Swaziland >
      • Night 4 - Lugogo Sun Hotel
    • Day 5 - ST Lucia & Surrounds >
      • Night 5 - Protea Hotel Umfolozi
    • Day 6 - Durban >
      • Night 6 - Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge
    • Day 7 - Drakensburg >
      • Nights 7 & 8 - Drakensburg Gardens Hotel
    • Day 8 - Sani Pass
    • Day 9 - Chinsta, East >
      • Night 9 - CRAWFORDS BEACH LODGE
    • Day 10 - Port Elizabeth >
      • Night 10 - The Paxton Hotel
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    • Day 12 - Oudtshoorn
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      • Nights 13 & 14 - Protea Hotel Sea Point
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