Colin Fourie

This Blog Post is dedicated to the memory of my best friend Colin.

Yesterday 24 April we left early heading for  Muzandzeni Picnic spot for breakfast via the Sweni road (S126), the road was teaming with game after many years of being rather quiet for game spotting.

We arrived at Welverdiend water hole, where we normally stop for coffee and rusks, again for the first time in years, there was water in the pan and the trough was full.  Hyaena, Giraffe and a herd of Impala were around the waterhole.

Lettie, Kim and myself all spent a few quiet moments, each in their own way remembering, our best friend Colin who so loved this place, we spent many happy mornings and afternoon sundowners at this special waterhole. We told Peter (Kim’s husband) and the grand children about Colin and what a special person he was. It took a little bit of explaining to the children that his ashes were scattered here and created more questions than answers.

 It was a special few moments, the animals came out, the waterhole was full, the birds were singing, even the Squirrel was there, just as it always was. RIP my best friend.

We spend the next month here and with all the game on the Sweni, we will spend many mornings and sundowners at Welverdiend, every time I crack open a beer it will be “Cheers Colin”

Welverdiend translated means “Well Earned”

Our Satara camp site

Corner site at Satara

 Stella and Piper along the fence following Boytjie the Hyaena

How exciting is this for the grandchildren our children still remember when they did this as kids.

White Lion seen on the S41 just after the turn at the end of the S100
He is part of a big pride +20 they were on the hunt.

Cheetah on the s100

Our Grandchildren leave tomorrow 26 April, it has been great having them and we look forward to the next 2 months on our own, now we need our holiday.
Till next time