Word of the day: "Petrichor" ... for those of you who don't know what that means here is the dictionary definition 'a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather'. Bird of the day: Pied Crow ... I just did some quick google research and I see there are numerous studies saying that the population of pied crows in the Northern Cape has increased rapidly over the last...

It feels like ages ago that I last wrote a blog. Since then the suggestions (read criticism) of my travel blogging haven't ceased from the family and some closer friends. Now I'm going to have to try and incorporate everything into this road trip blog. It's January and so it is our usual 'head to a game park' time. Last year we decided that we should have our own car in the Kruger Park. Google tells...