Hiring a Bobo Campers Motorhome or buying a motorhome from Motorhome World is the ultimate in camping.   

It's as easy as Plug 'n Play.

For the next two weeks my wife, our son, my sister's kid and myself will be travelling through Limpopo province and into the Kruger National Park at the top and out again at the bottom.

We will be posting information and photos as we travel.  For information about hiring a Bobo Campers Motorhome or purchase one from Motorhome World please use the contact details below. 

Bobo Campers JHB - 011 395 1020

Motorhome World CT - 021 577 3863

Enjoy, take a well earned break, travel safely and post plenty pics on yur return!

Dit lyk na n heerlike trip!  Geniet dit! Sal die draad dophou vir fotos en updates. Veilig ry!

Hope you have a safe journey. And foremost a pleasant one.

The Motorhome is probably a Okay in terms of touring but to me not the Ultimate in camping.

But that is personal choice.......................... enjoy the trip.

We are staying at Forever Resort Warmbaths in Bela Bela, enjoying all the warm pools, slides and the Hydro. 

This is a very pretty resort with loads of activities and fun for the kids.

The ablutions, sites and security was all top notch.  The facilities were in very good condition and the staff were all friendly.

We saw more life guards around these swimming pools than I have ever seen at any beach I have ever been to. 

Must be realy nice to have all the pools to your self.

Eish....dit lyk nou lekker! Ek wens dit kon oor die naweke ook sò lyk. Badkamers lyk mooi!

We are now traveling from Bela Bela to Mapungubwe (near Musina).

We stopped at the welcome to Pietersburg (Polokwane) statue. 

I used to live in this far North city back in 1993/94.  This city was very good to me back then.   

I worked at Die Komandement (Command Centre) for Denel Ltd.  This was a very special time in my life and it was nice to be passing through this city once again.

We stopped at the Tropic of Capricorn and tried to explain to the kids what this invisible line actually is... and why it exists... they said they still cannot see it... I said, well it is an invisible line you know.... they are still confused.

Specifications of the Discoverer 4 that is built by Motorhome World in Cape town, a sister company of Bobo Campers.

Iveco 2.3L euro5 common rail diesel engine with inter-cooler.
So far we are getting 12.4 L per 100km of fuel consumption.
8-speed ZF Hi-Matic automatic gearbox.
Width 2170mm
Height 2780mm
Length 6700mm
Batteries 2 x 674 size deep cycle RR2
Gas bottles 2x3kg
225/65/16C tyre size. 8-ply commercial.
220v Air conditioner
82L Engel 12v / 220v fridge/freezer
60 L fresh water tank
Thetford toilet system
Microwave, sink and 2 plate gas stove

The motorhome has loads of packing space and is very comfortable to drive.

It only takes us 3 to 5 minutes to Plug 'n Play this Bobo Campers motorhome...

No tent pegs, no poles, no awning, no tent...  just 4 chairs, one table and plugin that power into that socket!

..and your cheating but camping. 

Mapungubwe, where three countries meet, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Mapungubwe is a world heritage site declared in 2001 and the word means "Hill of the Jackals". 

This was an African kingdom from year 1075 to 1220.  The king and his selection of many wives, servants and guards all lived ontop of this mountain for safety reasons, escaping from other tribes and wild animals. This mountain top only has one access point getting to the top, creating this security.

All the peasants and non royalty lived around the foothills of this mountain top creating a buffer zone for the king.

Those living at the bottom collected food and drinking water for the approximate 50 or so royalty living on top of this mountain. 

Evidence of the Chinese and Arabs are also found to have traded with this kingdom, along with various other tribes during this period along the East coast of Africa.

There are several nature reserves all adjoining within this vast area.  They have recently all agreed to open their borders to allow animals to migrate across and between the three countries and these various reserves. 

We saw so many animals, but only saw elephant out of the big 5. 

The Limpopo River and Shashe River were absolutely dry and considering the width and depth of the sand banks of these two rivers, we can only imagine them during high flood season. 

Baobab trees are found everywhere, they add to the spectacular scenery and landscape of sandstone and granite mountains.

The camping ground only has 10 sites and had a constant flow of campers during our stay.  The Ablutions are fit for purpose as they were rustic, but clean and kept neat.

I did not like the fact that during our tour, the history was portrayed as whites putting Africans in what they call "Native Reserves" ...we know that the past history actually provided them with what we refer to as "Homelands", including schools, hospitals and road infrastructure, etc. this was to preserve their different cultures and their identity.

But anyways, the Victors now write the new history I suppose, otherwise it was an amazing slant of this new version of history in our very diverse South Africa.

👍...thanks....nice photos! 

Forever Resorts Tshipise is a perfect Winter destination, especially for those campers who stay over for a few months at a time, known as "swaeltjies" (full time campers).

This resort was established in 1936 and the various pools are fed from a 56 degree natural spring.

The indoor Hydro is anything from 42 to 46 degrees and is fed directly from the hot water spring without any additional chemicals.  The main swimming has added chlorine and pool stabilizers and has an average temperature of 38 degrees.

With almost 400 sites the campsite area is huge.  We saw 3 overland trucks arriving at approximately 5pm full of international visitors.  They promptly setup their dome tents, had dinner and were gone again by 6am the next morning... I presume they did not even see or enjoy this beautiful resort as everyone else do.

The facilities at Forever Resorts are first class, they recently upgraded the ablutions as mentioned by one of the semi permanent campers I had a chat to.

Our kids played put-put, jumped on the trampoline and enjoyed the playground and pools that is provided by the resort at no additional charge.

In 2007 this tree was declared the largest tree in South Africa, it is known as The Big Tree.

This baobab is located in Limpopo approximately 100km from Musina or 63km from Tshipise. 

Estimated to be 2000 years old and it has a trunk circumference of 32.8m and a Crown width of 38.2m and a height of 22m.

This enormous tree is impressive to say the least.  Take a look at the photos and try an spot our kids climbing this massive tree.

The last time I visited this tree was when I was in Std 1 (Today grade 3).  The part that broke and is currently lying on its side was still upright then.  It is amazing how the tree has heeled itself after that large branch tore away due to the weight.

Somewhere my mother will have pics of that visit. During our visit wayback, we saw that my father's initials and surname (A.P. Coetzee) was scratched out on a branch (not done by him) high up in the tree. There should even be a photo of that.

This is truely a great place to visit.

Which tree is the one with the bar inside the tree?

Relaxed Camper wrote:

Which tree is the one with the bar inside the tree?

That is a different one known as Big Baobab and has that same website address with co.za at the end of that name.  It is privately owned as a wedding venue and conference facility. 

This one we went to is own by the municipality with no facilities and one lady who collected R100 from us and didn't even give is a receipt.

Punda Maria is beautiful.  The camping ground was full of campers by the time we got to the park, we actually battled to find a camping site.  Perhaps we shouldn't get to the gate exactly at 6pm. 

Looking for a suitable camp site in the dark was interesting to say the least. Fortunately it only takes us approximately 3 to 5 minutes to Plug 'n Play with this Bobo Campers rented motorhome.

Punda Maria has an amazing bird hide inside the park overlooking a large watering hole.  We were lucky enough to see a bush baby, civet and then the normal elephants, antelope, buffalo and many other animals while night watching from this bird hide.

The ablutions were old but clean, they could do with an upgrade. The shop was very well stocked and the staff and reception was friendly and welcoming. 

We saw lion, buffalo and elephant just outside Punda Maria the next morning.  To see 3 of the Big 5 all together at one watering hole was quite a treat.

Nice reading stuff. What a great trip. Enjoy it.

Mopani trees!! -At Shingwedzi Rest Camp

If you like seeing Mopani trees you will really love this area.. LOL

Just kidding, but not really... So many Mopani trees are really boring, so it is best to stick with the forest areas close to the camp area next to the river. 

The Mphongolo Loop and Kanniedood forest areas are spectacular, we saw more animals in these two areas than any where else.

The Crocodile Pool lived upto its name and it also provided many hippos and even a mating Lion pair, along with fish eagles, buffalo, elephants and so many birds. 

Yes, that lioness look "pushed", and they put up a "blue movie show" for the four or five vehicles watching.  The comments from the one 4x4 vehicle next to us was so funny... Those Afrikaans guys really have some humor when it comes to this topic of sex and nature. 

The sunset over the campsite was amazing.  The cool blue swimming pool provided us with a perfect cooling off session as we swam off that hot afternoon at 38 degrees.   

Again this campsite was practically fully booked similar just to the previous camps within the Kruger Park.

The shop, fuel station and viewing deck was amazing, overlooking the river, or actually a sand bank with no water. 

We will now travel South towards Mopani Rest Camp, Tsendze Rest Camp. 

Great pic's. Shoe but the veld looks dry there in the Northen part of KNP.