Back in South Africa

Back in South Africa we headed straight to the farm. For once we could spend a few days tidying up and sorting some stuff out.

But we realised it is a job we can only tackle a few days at time without going mad, so we prepared the caravan for a trip to the Kruger National Park. The easiest spot for a few weeks of social distancing.

We stocked up on food and wine, visited the family for a quick chat in the garden and got to Malelane Camp by 5pm on Monday 23 March. Fire going, feet up, drink in hand.

And then the news that South Africa would be going into a serious lockdown due to Coronavirus at midnight on Thursday!

The park was likely to close too.

On Tuesday morning I started looking online for a place we could stay. That's how we found Ximongwe River Camp. On the Olifants River in Balule Game Reserve. My only concern...a good data connection!

By Wednesday afternoon we had checked in.

From the minute we arrived at Ximongwe, we have just been so grateful to have found this spot and so happy here. It's truly, "Lockdown in Paradise".

Thank- you Johan and Ronell. And Stephen.