Russell Cottage: the old police house at Punda Maria |
Male leopard on his morning patrol on the Mahonie Loop |
That's just what we were lucky enough to see on a recent visit to the area. The Mahonie Loop is a 28km circular drive from Punda Maria that takes you through some beautiful countryside. I love it, not least because of the amazing trees that are special to that area.
Trees on the Mahonie Loop taking on their autumnal colours |
A young baobab tree with clouds in the background |
The Luvuvhu River |
The north of the Kruger is famous for its elephant herds |
Fever Tree Forest on the road to Crook's Corner |
White-fronted Bee-eater |
Saddle-billed Stork |
Verreaux's Eagle-owl |
TIP: If you really want to experience the Kruger without the crowds, then the north is a must-visit area. The safari tents at Punda Maria are great, not least because they get regular visits from smaller creatures like spotted genets and bushbabies. I can't wait to go back.
Hmmm. Longing to go, Andy, for those trees. I didn't know about them, up there. We did see them around Letaba - a grand and almost religious experience. But then we experienced MS and PMS (mopani syndrome and post mopani syndrone in the higher middle parts) around Mopani and Tsendze, two spots whose mopani monoculture monotony would not want to stay in again.
ReplyDeleteThe thing about getting to the north is there is a lot of mopani veld on route but there are river courses and back roads that break the monotony along the way. You would love Punda Maria.
ReplyDeleteWould definitely looks so peaceful while living in this nature, thanks for sharing.
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