7. Kalaghadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa - 28 July to 3 August 2009 On Tuesday 28 July left Spitskop Nature Reserve and headed for the Kalaghadi Transfrontier Park. We were surprised to find it was a bitumen road all the way to the entrance gate, where we had to have our passports stamped out of South Africa because we would eventually exit the park into Namibia. On our first of 6 nights in the park we camped at Twee Rivieren (Twin Rivers) Campsite. There w...

6. Ladybrand to Upington, South Africa - 22 July to 28 July 2009 Ladybrand is a great town very close to the Maseru Bridge border crossing between Lesotho and South Africa. We spent some time stocking up with groceries, and sorting internet connections for our computer. Wednesday 22 July we camped at Little Rock Holiday Resort just out of town with little ponies grazing around us. On Thursday a long but interesting drive past Bloemfontein, turning off at Petrus...

4. Dundee and Golden Gate NP, South Africa - 16 July to 20 July 2009 We crossed the border back into South Africa at Lavumisa, across from Golela in South Africa. Very fast border crossing - within half an hour. Drove to Dundee across rugged open mountainous country then down on to beautiful black soil plains where all the battlefields can be found - including early Zulu wars, Zulu-Boer battles, Zulu-British battles, Boer-British battles and numerous uprisings ...

1.Durban, South Africa - 3 July to 9 July 2009 Arrived Durban Friday 3 July, and started the Customs clearance process for our vehicle at Port of Durban. Completed Wednesday 8 July - 5 days!! Our vehicle is now safe and sound in the hotel car park ready to hit the road tomorrow, 9 July, up the coast towards Swaziland. Can't wait to get started. In the meantime, saw some of Durban. City tour of downtown Durban and the hustle and bustle of the Victoria St Ma...