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Albert

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:20 pm

Joined: Tue May 02, 2006 11:07 am
Posts: 140
Location: Western Cape

The "must-have" Balule sunset pic...

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Kruger in May of 2013...Has come and gone....Roll on September (Tamboti, Balule and Berg en Dal)

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DinkyBird

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:03 pm

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Posts: 38396
Location: Somerset West, Cape Town

*sigh Albert ...

Lovely pic :clap:

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mizzbee

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:18 am

Joined: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:47 pm
Posts: 152
Location: DURBAN

The sunsets from Balule are awesome. Thanks Albert.
I have to wait another 7 months before I see one from Balule again.

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"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope."

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Toddy

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:04 pm

Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:44 pm
Posts: 72
Location: Warlingham, UK

Tonight Sable dam bird hide, tomorrow night Balule :-)

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30 December 2012 - Sable Dam Hide
31 December - 2 January 2013 - Balule
2 - 4 January 2013 - Tamboti
4 - 7 January 2013 - Biyamiti
7 - 9 January 2013 - Satara

Can't Wait !!!

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Philip1

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:14 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:58 am
Posts: 2790
Location: Far South in South Africa.

Toddy wrote:

Tonight Sable dam bird hide, tomorrow night Balule :-)

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"Lose yourself in Nature and find Peace!" (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
UNITE AGAINST POACHING...What we were given to protect,
do not let poachers take it away!

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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:36 pm

Legendary Virtual Ranger

Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:47 pm
Posts: 10694
Location: meandering between senility and menopause
FAC Member (2011)

My daughters and I spent 1 night in the Balule huts. This must be the best value for money on the planet, also Kruger's best kept secret.

The low water bridge is still not ready, but the camp was easy to access.

The hyena still does his/her inspection rounds like clock work. The camp was very silent, just perfect in every way.

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:02 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:57 pm
Posts: 2989
Location: 2012 km..... to Paradise

Meandering Mouse wrote:

This must be the best value for money on the planet, also Kruger's best kept secret.

Agree 100% with MM ... the huts are just so perfect, enjoy it every time... :thumbs_up:

Not for people who like their mod cons... :whistle:

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tent dweller

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:05 pm

Junior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:35 pm
Posts: 328
Location: Edenvale, but should be Balule

We are so happy,just got off the phone with Sanparks central reservations and we managed to book 2 nights in a hut for 3 of us in December. The other 10 nights will be split between Letaba,Tamboti,Pretoriuskop and Lower Sabie, BUT Balule still remains our favourite camp

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Letaba 19 - 21 December 2013
Balule 22 - 23 December 2013
Tamboti 24 - 25 December 2013
Pretoriuskop 26 - 29 December 2013
Lower Sabie 30 - 31 December 2013

Can't wait,can't wait,can't wait,can't wait ..........

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:48 pm

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Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:31 pm
Posts: 7337
Location: Ballito, KZN North Coast, South Africa
FAC Member (2011)

Good news TD! :thumbs_up:

will you not be camping at all this time?

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Where ever you go, go with all your Heart.

Kruger - Feb 6th - 22rd - 2013 &
May 24th - June 15th -2013.

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tent dweller

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:00 pm

Junior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:35 pm
Posts: 328
Location: Edenvale, but should be Balule

Elsa, no camping as SO is getting on in years, he says pitching camp really takes it out of him. He will be 70 in May. We always help but he says he needs a strong man so we just have to wait another 20 years until LO has a husband :lol:

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okie

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:43 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:29 am
Posts: 1894
Location: Worcester , Cape

tent dweller wrote:

Elsa, no camping as SO is getting on in years, ........ He will be 70 in May.

Hey ,

what do you mean by " getting on in years " :evil:

He is still a youngster ; I will be 70 in April , so he still has some time to be " getting on " :whistle:

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Next :
3 - 6 Sept 2013 - Punda.
7 - 10 Sept 2013 -Shingwedzi .
11 - 13 Sept 2013 - Balule .
14 - 17 Sept 2013 - Satara .

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tent dweller

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:31 pm

Junior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:35 pm
Posts: 328
Location: Edenvale, but should be Balule

Anybody that has been to Balule in the last few months please would you be able to post a few pics of the huts, we have not been to Balule for 4 years and now we have managed to secure a booking for Dec 2013

, I have looked at photos on the forums but they are all before the floods in 2012, thanks a ton

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Toddy

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:28 pm

Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:44 pm
Posts: 72
Location: Warlingham, UK

Hi Tent Dweller, unfortunately I didn't take any pics of the hutss but hopefully someone else has. The huts are still exactly the same apart from a new thatched roof and a new lockable door.
Other than that you won't really notice a difference, perhaps apart from the new small table in the hut.

They are still as hot as ever though and the same old paraffin lamps make it even hotter, so look forward to lovely hot evenings.

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30 December 2012 - Sable Dam Hide
31 December - 2 January 2013 - Balule
2 - 4 January 2013 - Tamboti
4 - 7 January 2013 - Biyamiti
7 - 9 January 2013 - Satara

Can't Wait !!!

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mizzbee

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:58 pm

Joined: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:47 pm
Posts: 152
Location: DURBAN

Hi tent dweller. On the 12 Sept 2012, in this topic, I posted a photo of the huts taken at the end of August 2012.
The camp is beautifully kept.

It breaks my heart to hear that Balule is closed again due to the floods

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"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope."

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tent dweller

Post subject: Re: Balule Satellite Camp

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:44 pm

Junior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:35 pm
Posts: 328
Location: Edenvale, but should be Balule

dear oh dear Balule, may you soon be open again

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