Guillaume de Bassompierre
- Oct 13, 2016
- 6 min
Catching up with fate in Gauteng
It has been a topsy-turvy week in Johannesburg. We pulled in to the Melville house of our Capetonian buddies, Shaheen, Dominique, Dean...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
- Sep 29, 2016
- 2 min
Stuck in the Kruger (part 2)
Day 2 in the Kruger National Park is another fun chase for animals not yet seen and, particularly, the remaining three Big Five. While...
Leanne de Bassompierre
- Sep 28, 2016
- 3 min
Stuck in the Kruger (Part 1)
It is 1 a.m. and rain is pummeling the thatched roof of our rondavel at Rio Vista Lodges in Malalane, on the outskirts of the Kruger...
Leanne de Bassompierre
- Aug 30, 2016
- 3 min
Dinner at the Jordaan's
On the BRICS road for 10 days, packing up in Nieu Bethesda and heading to Port Elizabeth, I receive a WhatsApp from a friend in...
Leanne de Bassompierre
- Aug 26, 2016
- 2 min
Being Part Of South African Science History
When South Africa won the bid to co-host the Square Kilometer Array project it was described as an achievement for the country and the...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
- Aug 24, 2016
- 2 min
Rocking the Namakwa Daisies
We bid farewell to Charl and Jennifer at breakfast. On Ernest’s recommendations, we drive down to the village to buy a picnic at...