+Dicksontwo Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 We are a couple who geocache visiting southern Africa from late September to late November. We will be on a couple of 4x4 expeditions but have "free" time in Chobe and while we meander from Pretoria to Cape Town via The Karoo. What advice and suggestions does anyone care to give? Quote Link to comment
+Cape Geckos Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 (edited) A little off the normal route but there is the Ficksburg Cherry Festival 18-20 November: http://www.cherryfestival.co.za local geocache: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2697D Also worth a visit is the Cederberg ( 32° 29.285'S 19° 16.173'E) and Gifberg ( 31° 53.830'S 18° 48.033'E) reseves. Edited August 19, 2010 by Cape Geckos Quote Link to comment
+the pooks Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 So much to see and do! The Karoo National Park very near Beaufort West is a great place to overnight and spend a morning on a drive and see some wild animals (buck and zebra) - lovely cottages and chalets there and reasonable I think and you will probably be going past there anyway. Then if you want a flavour of some of the more desolate parts of the country then Tankwa Karoo National Park and the road from there via Ceres to Cape Town would provide an interesting alternative from the highway. Quote Link to comment
+Fish Eagle Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 If you're planning on visiting Mpumalanga province and/or the Kruger Park, feel free to contact us. We can give advice to make your visit to our home area more fulfilling and probably less expensive. Quote Link to comment
+batsgonemad and his squirrel Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Treat them nice guys as i know you will, we had the pleasure of meeting them at the UK's 1st Mega, nice folks, hope you enjoy your visit to South Africa Quote Link to comment
+Dicksontwo Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hello folks, if any are still watching this thread. We have been very remiss in not acknowledging contributions, time seems to slip by so quickly for retirees, especially coming home from an eleven weeks trip four weeks before Christmas, celebrated at home with three children, wives/partner and grandchildren We had a terrific time in southern Africa. The two expeditions we were on took us through Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique and Lesotho. We were in parties so didn't divert for caches. In the end we didn't get to Chobe, sadly, but did have some days meandering from Pretoria to Cape Town. During the latter trip we picked up a few and, as always with this game, were taken to places we might not have visited otherwise. I won't bore you with lists but I'll give a special mention for Nieu Bethesda and the Swartberg Pass. Going that way meant we missed the Karoo N P, we just wish we could go everywhere! While in Livingstone we managed a couple round Victoria Falls. Aside from caches, we found some great B & Bs. Wonderful time and, again, sorry for not thanking you earlier. Quote Link to comment
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