Year in the Wild Blog

Mkhambathi’s special soul

I was sad to leave the small Mkhambathi Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape. It's truly a special place, and it's facing a fast-changing future, with threats of mining and unchecked development, especially the proposed N2 extension. On my way out of the reserve towards the Drakensberg, where I will be spending three weeks from today, I stopped by Tony Abbott in the nearby town of Port Edward. Tony is a retired
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Mkhambathi Nature Reserve…I’ve found what I’m looking for

I think I have found what I’m looking for. Mkhambathi Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape is one of the most photogenic, pristine and priceless places I have been on my Year in the Wild. There is so much to admire about this relatively small 7000 hectare reserve on the northern Wild Coast of South Africa. Excuse all the superlatives which you'll come across in this blog..but this place deserves them.

The
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Recce trip to Mkambati – WOW!

I've just returned from an epic two-week adventure, travelling from Durban to Cape Town, visiting Mkambati on the northern Wild Coast, as well as Baviaanskloof near Port Elizabeth on the southern coast of South Africa.

My girlfriend and I picked up our Ford Everest 4x4 in Durban, and it didn't take long for us to fall in love...with the car. Thank you to Burger Genis and his team at Ford for loaning it to me for the year! It cruises like anything, has relatively low fuel consumption and
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