Ch7: Madikwe to Bloemhof

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 Madikwe Game Reserve to Bloemhof we visited the following places:

Madikwe GR⇾ Pilanesberg ⇾ Magaliesberg & Sterkfontein ⇾ Bloemhof

Madikwe

Lioness in Madikwe
Game Lodge in Madikwe
warthog
giraffes
rhinos
wildebeest
fighting impala

Pilanesberg

Wildebeest with young
Eagle
Male kudu

Magaliesberg & Sterkfontein

Sterkfontein
Hiking in the Magaliesberg
Camping in the Magaliesberg

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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