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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Knight" data-source="post: 1513778" data-attributes="member: 3371">SalYes have purchased additional maps since and can see a route down to Blyde with a slight detour to the leopard sanctuary near Hoedspruit?&nbsp; In its full glory here is my detailed itinerary - let me know if i'm missing anything unmissable ! Whats the betting a swine flu outbreak prevents me going !!!??TonyFri&nbsp; &nbsp; 13th&nbsp; &nbsp; Fly 8.05pm - 8.50a.m&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight planeSat&nbsp; &nbsp; 14th&nbsp; &nbsp; croc bridge to lower sabie inc&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dukes water hole&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; nhlambanyathi hide ??&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sabie river bridge&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sunset dam for sunset &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at lower SabieSun&nbsp; &nbsp; 15th&nbsp; &nbsp; sabie river drive&nbsp; along h4-1 inc;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; nkuhla picnic spot - monkeys and birds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; shukuza hide with views over dam&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sand river thicket - possible leopards/hamerkop&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; poss wild dogs on S114 6-10 km sth of shikuza&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; possible dwarf mongoose at afsaal if time??&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sunset drive at Lower sabie&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at lower SabieMon&nbsp; &nbsp; 16th&nbsp; &nbsp; to tshokwane picnic via h10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; miondozi dam&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; tshokwane picnic&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; orpen dam - good for crocs&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; siloweni dam - hippo and waterbuck and lion&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; leeupan water hole - birds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; then tshokwane to satara along h1-3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; trees for leopards at shitsakana stream nr satara&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at SataraTue&nbsp; &nbsp; 17th&nbsp; &nbsp; nwanetsi river to lindanda inc;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; S100 road by river &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; nwanetsi picnic spot&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; gudzani to bangu &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Night drive at Satara&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at SataraWed&nbsp; &nbsp; 18th&nbsp; &nbsp; satara-timbavati river H7-S39 inc;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ratal pan for honey badger and piet grobler dam&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Balule bridge over river olifants&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at OlifantsThu&nbsp; &nbsp; 19th&nbsp; &nbsp; letaba to olifants s46/s44 inc;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; look for klipspringer just before s44 joins s46&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; then englehard dam (route 12) inc &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; matembeni hide nth bank of englehardt dam&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; then s47 loop, back via h1-9 - wild dogs?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sunset drive at Letaba&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at LetabaFri&nbsp; &nbsp; 20th&nbsp; &nbsp; to mopani along&nbsp; the H1-6 (route 14) inc;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; malopenyana windmill -Tsessebe&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; s48 loop look out for roan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; mooiplas picnic spot near mopani&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pioneer hide just after picnic spot&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; red rocks route S52 inc get out point&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; then down s50 to kaniedood dam &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at Shingwedzi - bathawk at dusk?Sat&nbsp; &nbsp; 21st&nbsp; &nbsp; Mphongolo route - s56 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; picnic babalala site &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; mahone/mahogany loop&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at Punda MariaSun&nbsp; &nbsp; 22nd&nbsp; &nbsp; Pafuri drive inc;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; s60 and s61 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; baobab hill &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; pafuri picnic spot&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; then s63 and s64 east and west along luvuvhu&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at Punda MariaMon&nbsp; &nbsp; 23rd&nbsp; &nbsp; Cheetah rehab centre at hoedspruit??&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Blyde canyon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at BlydeTue&nbsp; &nbsp; 24th&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Blyde canyon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at BlydeWed&nbsp; &nbsp; 25th&nbsp; &nbsp; bourkes luck pot holes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; lisbon falls/berlin falls&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; wonder view/gods window&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; mac mac falls&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at Hazyview Thu&nbsp; &nbsp; 26th&nbsp; &nbsp; Arrive Nottens from 13.00, high tea from 15.30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; afternoon drive 4-7, dinner 7.30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at Nottens, SabiFri&nbsp; &nbsp; 27th&nbsp; &nbsp; morning drive 5.30 - 9.00, breakfast, possible 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; hr bushwalk&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; High tea 15.30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; afternoon drive 4-7, dinner 7.30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight at Nottens, SabiSat&nbsp; &nbsp; 28th&nbsp; &nbsp; morning drive 5.30 - 9.00, breakfast, depart&nbsp; 11.00/11.30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Drive to Joberg, fly 8.20pm - home 5.15a.m&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Overnight plane</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Knight, post: 1513778, member: 3371"] Sal Yes have purchased additional maps since and can see a route down to Blyde with a slight detour to the leopard sanctuary near Hoedspruit? In its full glory here is my detailed itinerary - let me know if i'm missing anything unmissable ! Whats the betting a swine flu outbreak prevents me going !!!?? Tony Fri 13th Fly 8.05pm - 8.50a.m Overnight plane Sat 14th croc bridge to lower sabie inc dukes water hole nhlambanyathi hide ?? sabie river bridge sunset dam for sunset Overnight at lower Sabie Sun 15th sabie river drive along h4-1 inc; nkuhla picnic spot - monkeys and birds shukuza hide with views over dam sand river thicket - possible leopards/hamerkop poss wild dogs on S114 6-10 km sth of shikuza possible dwarf mongoose at afsaal if time?? Sunset drive at Lower sabie Overnight at lower Sabie Mon 16th to tshokwane picnic via h10 miondozi dam tshokwane picnic orpen dam - good for crocs siloweni dam - hippo and waterbuck and lion leeupan water hole - birds then tshokwane to satara along h1-3 trees for leopards at shitsakana stream nr satara Overnight at Satara Tue 17th nwanetsi river to lindanda inc; S100 road by river nwanetsi picnic spot gudzani to bangu Night drive at Satara Overnight at Satara Wed 18th satara-timbavati river H7-S39 inc; ratal pan for honey badger and piet grobler dam Balule bridge over river olifants Overnight at Olifants Thu 19th letaba to olifants s46/s44 inc; look for klipspringer just before s44 joins s46 then englehard dam (route 12) inc matembeni hide nth bank of englehardt dam then s47 loop, back via h1-9 - wild dogs? Sunset drive at Letaba Overnight at Letaba Fri 20th to mopani along the H1-6 (route 14) inc; malopenyana windmill -Tsessebe s48 loop look out for roan mooiplas picnic spot near mopani Pioneer hide just after picnic spot red rocks route S52 inc get out point then down s50 to kaniedood dam Overnight at Shingwedzi - bathawk at dusk? Sat 21st Mphongolo route - s56 picnic babalala site mahone/mahogany loop Overnight at Punda Maria Sun 22nd Pafuri drive inc; s60 and s61 baobab hill pafuri picnic spot then s63 and s64 east and west along luvuvhu Overnight at Punda Maria Mon 23rd Cheetah rehab centre at hoedspruit?? Blyde canyon Overnight at Blyde Tue 24th Blyde canyon Overnight at Blyde Wed 25th bourkes luck pot holes lisbon falls/berlin falls wonder view/gods window mac mac falls Overnight at Hazyview Thu 26th Arrive Nottens from 13.00, high tea from 15.30 afternoon drive 4-7, dinner 7.30 Overnight at Nottens, Sabi Fri 27th morning drive 5.30 - 9.00, breakfast, possible 1 hr bushwalk High tea 15.30 afternoon drive 4-7, dinner 7.30 Overnight at Nottens, Sabi Sat 28th morning drive 5.30 - 9.00, breakfast, depart 11.00/11.30 Drive to Joberg, fly 8.20pm - home 5.15a.m Overnight plane [/QUOTE]

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