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Hi, the purpose of this blog is to have a place that is accessible to all where photos and highlights of recent tours can be presented, as well as a newsletter to keep every-one updated as to what is happening.
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Hakuna Matata

The Bush Telegraph July / August 2009

Garcia Charter, WW720, LL720:
As always winter is a busy time for the SARoutes team with tours taking place in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia with diversions to Zimbabwe which has improved of late. The weather proved to be a little more on the chilly side than is usual for this time of year, although the days were all very pleasant with temperatures getting up into the 30's. Thanks to all participants for following guiudelines and being prepared for a range of conditions.


Giving Something Back:

Highway Association for the Aged Golf Day - Royal Durban Golf Club
Once again we were amoungst the sponsors (and the field of participants) for HATFAs annual golf day. Our four-ball better-ball alliance scored 68 points and finished middle of the field, the mitigating factors being that we spend too much time in the bush to play much golf. At least thats MY excuse. A good time was had by all and some much-needed funds were raised for this worthy charity.

Umhlanga Lagoon and Hawaan Forest
Having just completed a course on Estuary Management hosted by Nikki Demetriades and Ticky Forbes we continue our involvement in promoting and protecting this estuary. A refuge for many wetland and coastal forest birds, animals and plants, the Hawaan Forest is home to a variety of endemic species of plants as well as over 200 different species of birds. Morning walks are done on Tuesday to Thursday at 09h00 and school groups are accommodated on Fridays. Our primary goals are to educate people on the importance of these two unique biomes as well as the removal of alien invader species such as bugweed, lantana, ballon-vine and triffid-weed. For more information contact craig@africanroutes.co.za.

New Tour:

2009 sees the launch of our first Golf Tours in South Africa in July,August, December and January hosted by a registered British PGA professional as well as a specialised Birding Tour in Namibia in September and South Africa in December hosted by a South African ornithologist.

Four 3-day package tours in KZN:
Game and Battlefield
Midlands Golf Meander
Hibiscus Coast
Purely Game

Check our website for more details of these.

Monday, February 23, 2009
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Leopard Tracks 2009


For the WW650 we stayed at some of the old classic venues and were pleasantly surprised by some very nice upgrades, particularly at Toshari and Ombinda, both in the Etosha area. The picture on the left has Brandon bemused at the Toshari staff, after a fine dinner, doing the "amarulla dance" in their brand new dining area.




As usual, the Namib greeted us on day 1 with another beautful sunset. As if this was not enough, we had a rainbow behind us, rain above and the most most beautiful pink and orange sunset in front. A photographers Nirvana, Namibia never fails to impress and I now have another 30-40 sunset pictures to add to my collection.


Not to be outdone, sunrise put on a show of her own.



Even the recent heavy rainfalls in Namibia could not bring back to life the petrified trees of Doodvlei who seem to be crying out for it despite their inanimated state.


Travelling north toeards Walvis Baai (whale bay) we stopped for a while to take in the unusual scenery at Vogelverderberg (bird feather mountain) and take some photographs.


These Quivver Trees (Aloe Dichotema) are well-photographed and have positioned themselves with a beautiful view of a perennial river dotted with large Acacia Trees 






















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