Ch5: Tembe to Haenertsburg

By Vicky · Published May. 30th, 2021 · Updated Sep. 5th, 2022

This post shows photos from the first chapter of my book, Chasing Ostriches, available now to purchase on Amazon*.

From Tembe Elephant Park to Haenertsburg we visited the following places:

Tembe Elephant Park & Ndumo⇾ Ithala ⇾ Kruger ⇾ Haenertsburg

Tembe Elephant Park & Ndumo

Lion, Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa
Roller, Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

Ithala

Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
Giraffe, Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
Hills, Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
Black rhino, Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
Elephant, Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
Beware of Hidden Elephant sign, Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
Hills, Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa
Sunset and hills, Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa

Kruger

Leopard, Kruger, South Africa
Hyena, Kruger, South Africa
Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Kruger, South Africa
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Ground Hornbill, Kruger, South Africa
Ground Hornbill
Tawny Eagle, Kruger, South Africa
Tawny Eagle
Bateleur Eagle, Kruger, South Africa
Bateleur Eagle
On bridge across Olifantsrivier in Kruger
Hornbill
Wild dogs in Kruger
Wild dogs, South Africa
Wild dogs, South Africa
Elephants in Kruger, South Africa
Impala in Kruger, South Africa
Sunset in Kruger

Haenertsburg

Mist in Haenertsburg
Jungle near Haenertsburg

About the Book

Ever since I learnt that people drive around Africa in 4x4s, sleeping in rooftop tents for months at a time, I dreamed of joining them. My obsession became reality in January 2020, when together with my boyfriend I bought a 20-year-old dark blue Land Rover Defender. She’s called Nyala. After a few test weekends to check out the car, we were ready to go.
Coronavirus struck. Borders closed, hard lockdown began. Our plans to spend six months overlanding through southern Africa were put on hold. Fast-forward six months, and we were ready to go again.
Chasing Ostriches chronicles this journey of exploration through South Africa. We roamed the backroads and national parks in our trusty (and not so trusty at times) Defender. We climbed misty mountains, camped in empty deserts, sunbathed on tropical beaches, and saw wildlife galore under the hot African sky.
I came back with dirty clothes, an even dirtier car, and memories to last a lifetime. I hope my book will help you do the same. 

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