The drive to Kaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga

We left just after 8am. The drive was pretty uneventful!

We always stop at the Shell Ultra City in Escourt for the best pork pies. It was as good as always. From there we followed the N3 to Ladysmith where we turned onto the N11.

Lunch was at the Newcastle Wimpy. The service here is fantastic and very quick.

From there is was pretty straight forward driving til we got past Volksrust. Then we hit the ry/go’s, the coal trucks and the rain! ALL at the same time.

We eventually got to the turn off to Kaapsche Hoop at around 5pm. It is a spectacular 12km climb up the mountain. The rain was still coming down, but it just added to the moodiness of the place.

Our home for the next 2 nights was Room 18 at Silver Mist Country Inn. As the woman who checked us in described it – the honeymoon suite… almost. 

Who we are and why we're here....

Binkie is Bianca, a travel agent from Durban.
Brain is Brian, a geek from Durban.

We've been dating for just over a year and we're setting off on an adventure through Kruger National Park.

Binkie will be doing most of the posting on the blog. And I probably should have started blogging a little before we started this journey. But we're a few says in already.

We attended one of Brain's friend's wedding in Kaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga. More to follow shortly. We're spending 2 days in Marloth Park with Brain's parents and then we're off to Kruger for a week of truly South African touring!

It's pouring with rain, so I decided to start a blog - there's not a whole lot of sightseeing happening in the rain!