Flowers at Bucklands

Going around Bucklands Game Reserve on our game drive I realised the impact that all the rain we received during the winter had on the surrounding landscape. The veld is green and there are flowers everywhere.

Night drive at Bucklands

About three hours into our game drive at Bucklands Game Reserve, the sun started to reach out for the horizon and we headed to a spot in the reserve to enjoy the African sun setting. Stopping for sun dowers is the ideal opportunity to stretch your legs and chat about the experience so far. Its also an opportunity … Continue reading Night drive at Bucklands →

Game drive at Bucklands

During our wonderful stay at Bucklands Private Game Reserve during the Mini vs Maxi trip we had the opportunity to go on two game drives. The first one starting at about 15:00ish (sorry, but I just can't remember the exact time) in the afternoon with the other one early the next morning. As we were the only … Continue reading Game drive at Bucklands →

Breakfast at Lavender Blue

On the morning of Day 3 of the Mini vs Maxi Adventure across the Eastern Cape, Team Mini stopped at Lavender Blue outside East London for breakfast. Apparently we weren't the only ones with the idea of filling up on bacon and eggs as the place was packed with locals and visitors alike enjoying their famous … Continue reading Breakfast at Lavender Blue →

Ama Zing–Zing Skywalk Trail

The Mini vs Maxi Adventure across the Eastern Cape took Team Mini to Areena Riverside Resort on Day 2 for a quad bike game drive. When owner Ed Rathbone asked the question "How much time do you have?" we knew though that he had more in mind for us than just quad biking. We were kitted out … Continue reading Ama Zing–Zing Skywalk Trail →

Smack on the lips

On my quad biking experience at Areena Riverside Resort during the Mini vs Maxi experience I met Abby. Not being very tall myself, I've never really been into tall girls. Not that I disapprove of their long legs and lanky bodies, just that I always preferred somebody about my length. When we encountered Abby she seemed to … Continue reading Smack on the lips →

Quad bike point of view

Quad biking at Areena Riverside Resort. Not the easiest photo to take I tell you. Not while moving anyway.

Quad bike game drive at Areena Resort

One of the activities I looked forward to the most on the Mini vs Maxi adventure was to go on a quad bike game drive at Areena Riverside Resort outside East London. Other than going round and round on a little mosquito driven quad bike at the church fate with my son or daughter in front of … Continue reading Quad bike game drive at Areena Resort →

Cheetah Spots

Its not like you can just walk up to a wild animal and ask them to sit still for a little while you try to get a closeup of them. Our cheetah interaction experience at Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve outside East London did give me the opportunity to get such a shot of one of their cheetahs. … Continue reading Cheetah Spots →

Inkwenkwezi cheetah interaction

When it comes to big cats in Africa people usually think of the lion and the leopard as they both fall in the Big 5, which means that the cheetah are often neglected a bit. But a big cat stays a big cat and during the Mini vs Maxi trip through the Eastern Cape we just … Continue reading Inkwenkwezi cheetah interaction →