The family and I made the trip to Hoedspruit again this past weekend, to enjoy some “rest and relaxation” at Raptor Retreat Game Lodge.
As always, we had the best time. Keith and Sharmaine are the perfect hosts and always make our stay one to remember and cherish.
It’s been 12 years since Brian passed away, and every year we make the “great trek” to G-d’s Window, where his ashes are scattered. And then we head Hoedspruit, where he was sadly killed.
Carolina is a small town in the Mpumalanga ‘Grass and Wetlands’ Region, near Chrissiesmeer, Badplaas and Machadodorp.
It’s taken me time to get my head around writing about our recent trip to India. Why you ask? Well most travel writers write about the fabulous places they have been to and the amazing experiences they had, but very few, in my opinion, write about a place they have been to that has challenged every aspect of their being, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. So after a lot of debate with myself, i have decided to write the most honest account of our trip, from my perspective.
It’s taken me ages to knuckle down and write about our trip to India. Sorry folks, but I am getting to it. 
In the meantime, here are some pics from a ‘quick’ little rain storm in Delhi on our last day in India.
One of the perks of living in the CRADLE OF HUMANKIND is that there are so many stunning places to visit that there really is no excuse to be bored or complain about not having enough content 
. One of these stunning places is Brookwood Estate Trout Farm http://www.brookwoodtroutfarm.co.za/
I came across this very interesting article about the history of Van Reenen pass, and the Green Lantern Inn. Just had to share it. Courtesy of The Green Lantern Inn website. http://www.greenlantern.co.za/ https://www.facebook.com/thegreenlanterninnvanreenen/?fref=ts 
HISTORY OF GREEN LANTERN INN & VAN REENEN
Van Reenen is a spectacular tourist region – one of those unknown gems that you seldom discover and when you do you say to yourself “that was a highlight of my trip”. Van Reenen offers gracious splendour to rural simplicity with many varied and interesting historical places.
Once in a while, in my line of work, one come across an absolute gem of a place, one that just envelops you and becomes the benchmark of all “FABULOUS places to stay in Southern Africa” See my FB page https://www.facebook.com/shelbewheretentedcamps/ “Tented Camps, Lodges and Fabulous Places to stay in Southern Africa”. One of these places is STIRLING MANOR. Situated in the heart of Hartebeespoort, with sweeping views of the Hartebeespoort Dam and the Magalieburg Mountains as their backdrop. In my previous post I chatted about the history of the Hartebeespoort Dam wall.
Having driven over the Hartebeespoort Dam Wall many times, the construction of the wall has always fascinated me. So before I introduce my next stunning reviewed establishment, which happens to be in Hartebeespoort, I took some time to do some research and came up with the following… (Most of the info gleaned from http://showme.co.za/hartbeespoort/tourism/a-history-lesson-hartbeespoort/)
COMPETITION TIME!!!
When I think “Tented Camps, Lodges & Fabulous Places in Southern Africa”, I think of _________________________
Best answer wins a mid-week getaway, Monday to Thursday, for 4 people sharing at the newly renovated Crocodile Cottage (self catering) at XIMONGWE SAFARIS in Hoedspruit. http://ximongwesafaris.co.za/ www.shelbewhere.co.za. Write your answer in the comments below or on our FB page https://www.facebook.com/shelbewheretentedcamps/
