Campfire Safaris, South Africa Travel Blogs

Oh my God,wow and wow!
Nov 13, 2007 (5 photos)

... of the thing - I'm glad it was moving swiftly away from us -only one of the most deadly snakes in Africa... Driving into Campfire one afternoon a mongoose ran across the road straight into a presumably vacant termite mound. The bush creatures are very good ...

Reptiles, insects and more!
Sep 16, 2007

... last night gnashing my teeth. I'm still proving incompetent in the loading photos dept but maybe when the FGASA (field guide assoication of South Africa) student have completed their final exams I can pay Tom (19) to help me. We'll be spending quite a bit ...

I've arrived!
Sep 3, 2007 (5 photos)

... early night. You have to keep your hut door shut at all times because the monkeys are mischevious and will nick your stuff. Will sort some photos for my next entry but in the meantime, TTFN,signing off from the middle of nowhere in South Africa! S x

Thunderbolt and lightning (v.v.frightening indeed)
Oct 8, 2007 (5 photos)

... world to see! Also for those of you who said you wanted to write; the address is  Sally Howse, C/o Campfire Safaris, PO Box 100, Hoedspruit,South Africa -it'll take 1-2 weeks to get here -I'd love to hear from someone - especially as the gang here ...

Lopping, slopping and spitting....
Oct 29, 2007 (5 photos)

... take care , keep well, eat your greens and put a vest on in this cold weather (you're having) ! Lots of love etc Africa Sal xx P.S Slept out on the tower last night under the stars  -beautiful, the moon was stunning too. Fell asleep to the ...

9,000 volts, survival and ellies at Campfire!!
Sep 30, 2007

... place too -a great loking balck and white one called unsurprisingly, a zebra millipede. Their little legs are ace -I picked one up and it had a wander on my hand. Okay people, that's all for today, speak again next week. Love , hugs etc, Africa Sal xx

First week successfully?completed!
Sep 8, 2007 (5 photos)

... is SO much to tell you, we are learning and seeing SO much -it's fantastic! I promise to enclose some photos in the next entry - I need some assistance and the person required is revising at the moment! Africa Sal signing off for the moment! xx 

Crawling, loafing and pyromaniacs !
Nov 4, 2007 (5 photos)

... it has been even hotter - approaching 40 degrees C. A game drive at Jejane,a neighbouring game farm,was organised. Jejane unlike Campfire is an enclosed farm/reserve and they only have one ellie so the level of destruction and therefore the habitat is a ...

"and now, the end is near and I must face......"
Nov 25, 2007 (5 photos)

Well, hello there! Here I am on Sunday afternoon putting together my last blog in South Africa, I may choose to put some info on when I get home as I pine for the bush and look out of the window hopeful of seeing a giraffe (I know, not very likely but you ...

Half way thru and armed!
Oct 19, 2007 (5 photos)

... are all off celebrating as they've all passsed their practicals but are still awaiting absolute confirmation of their theory papers  -so well done them! Best wishes, lots of love etc to all my readers. Signing off for the moment Africa Sal, xxx

Heat, hippos and rhino!
Sep 24, 2007 (5 photos)

... ) it was fantastic to see a rhino in the bush, can't wait to see elephant and would love to see them on Campfire but might have to wait until Kruger. I'm increasing my knowledge of bird identification and can actually recognise about half a dozen by their ...