Around the CAMPFIRE

MAGICAL MOMENTS

A group of us recently spent a holiday in the Kruger National Park. After a few days at Letaba we moved to Skukuza where, although the park was almost full to bursting, we managed to find a site to fit all nine of us – and we formed a laager.

Our set-ups ranged from a top-of-the-range Afrispoor Cheeta off-road caravan (with every conceivable convenience), to a simple pop-up tent with air mattresses. We fell somewhere in-between with our Skipper Oyster.

Evening meals were generally shared, as were washing up chores, with the tenting folk using any washing up bowl available.

On the Saturday evening, along with everyone else in the park, we lit our braai fires and sat around with a glass of wine in hand, in utter contentment.

Nearby, children were running around having the time of their lives and making happy memories.

Some folks were making their way to the ablutions for their evening showers, others