Unexpected meeting in Kruger
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- ISO: 560
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- Camera: RICOH THETA S
// Nikon D7200 | -24.55288 : 31.1064 | alt. 565m
This morning, I decided to go a second time inside Kruger national park, after all, I have the pass, so I don’t have to pay the expensive fee to get in every time !
I didn’t see much that day, but what was completely unexpected is a car overtaking me, with passengers yelling Bonjour at me !
This is how I met Cecile, David, Isabelle and Marie. Later, I met Belinda, my host, along with Chris and Michael. And what a wonderful time with those guys ! It felt like home, real home, and it wasn’t easy to leave…..
So here are a few pictures of this wonderful moments, cruising the Blyde river canyon, getting intimate with animals at the local rehabilitation center, driving the panoramic route, having breakfast with giraffes, and kissing Jessica the hippo !
You know you’re gonna meet people on the way when you overland. However, you got no clue when and where it’ll happen.
Kruger national park
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- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 | -25.03485 : 31.22078 | alt. 468m A few more hours hiking into Mlilwane reserve, and it was time to go north, quickly leaving Swaziland after only 2 days. Time is running out very quickly, and I have to see if I can get my visa extension……. well, nope 🙁 Cannot believe…
Swaziland
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- Focal Length: 22mm
- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 |-26.49745 : 31.18498 | alt. 693m Crossing the border is straight forward, nothing to do on the South African side, but this time, the customs officer put down the end date of my visa 6th july….. that’s coming soon, should be enough to cover everything before Botswana. I’m still hoping to…
Champagne castle peak
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- ISO: 200
- Shutter Speed: 1/400 s
- Focal Length: 18mm
- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 |-28.99874 : 29.44653 | alt. 1187m The park ranger office only opens from 8am to 4pm, a pretty short window to get any information, which makes me start the trail at 9am. They gave me the map, but even on this one, there is no trail going to Champagne castle ! They…
Rhino peak
- Aperture: f/9
- ISO: 250
- Shutter Speed: 1/200 s
- Focal Length: 18mm
- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 |-29.7457 : 29.20678 | alt. 1855m Back into South Africa for some serious hiking ! Probably the most beautiful mountain range in the area, the Drakensberg are these steep mountains (nearly vertical cliffs !) between South Africa and the high plateau of Lesotho. The whole place is a national park, with hundreds…
Sani pass
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- ISO: 200
- Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
- Focal Length: 20mm
- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 | -29.58216 : 29.28429 | alt. 2875 m Driving on the roof of Africa as they call it. Such a good name since this is the highest place in southern Africa. A few very high passes on the way (one above 3300m !) which I had to climb in second gear, while…
Bokong pass
- Aperture: f/9
- ISO: 250
- Shutter Speed: 1/125 s
- Focal Length: 17mm
- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 | -29.06433 : 28.40553 | alt. 3100m Back to the national park, I took a guide to hike in the area (yeah, no map, and barely no sign on the trail system). Fact is, you don’t need a guide to hike in Lesotho, it’s very easy to navigate and to find your…
Katse dam
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- ISO: 200
- Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
- Focal Length: 12mm
- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 | -29,34412 : 28,51311 | alt. 2125m this morning, I was expecting to wake up with the sunrise over the Katse dam, but instead, I had the visit of a security guy…… He ended up being very friendly, and he was just worried about me since this place is not so safe,…
Semonkong waterfall
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- ISO: 1600
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- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 | -29.84404 : 28.04383 | alt. 2191m Long and absolutely beautiful drive across the mountains of Lesotho to reach Semonkong. Only 150kms, but it took me a few hours with 50kms of gravel roads and some terrible sections, but even the tar part wasn’t a piece of cake. You can tell…
First steps in Lesotho
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- Focal Length: 38mm
- Camera: NIKON D7200
// Nikon D7200 | -29.82772 : 27.5997 | alt. 1822m After a freezing night (it went to -2 inside the van), I had a lot of work before leaving South Africa. Winter is hard in Lesotho, which is mostly above 2000m, and there is a good chance of snow on the way. And since most…