Directly translated from the Afrikaans the relatively small town of Hoedspruit, which lies at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg on the old Selati railway line from Phalaborwa to Kaapmuiden, means “hat creek”. The story involves one of the town's pioneers who took off his hat, after a particularly arduous trek over the mountains into the heat of the Lowveld, and threw it into the Sandspruit ... cont.
From Pietersburg International Airport:
1. Head east on Game Nb Main Rte toward Market St for 17 seconds (75 m).
2. Turn left onto Landdros Mare St/R101 and continue for 1.7 km.
3. Turn right onto Potgieter Ave and drive for 2.5 km.
4. Continue onto Webster St for 130 m.
5. Turn left onto Jorissen St and go for 600 m.
6. Turn right onto Munnik Ave and continue for 190 m.
7. Turn left onto Grobler St and travel for 850 m.
8. Keep left to stay on Grobler St for 2.2 km.
9. Continue straight to stay on Grobler St for 850 m.
10. Continue onto R71 for 600 m.
11. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on R71 for 15.0 km.
12. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on R71 for 40.8 km.
13. Continue straight to stay on R71 for 24.6 km.
14. Turn right onto R36/R71 and continue to follow R36 for 6.7 km.
15. Turn right onto Sirkel Dr/R36 and go for 900 m.
16. Turn right onto Koos Uys St and continue for 48 m.
17. Slight right onto Billy Maritz St and drive for 170 m.
18. Turn left onto Van Velden St and continue for 1.1 km.
19. Turn right onto Sapekoe Dr/R36 and continue to follow R36 for 84.4 km.
20. Turn left onto R527 and drive for 10.6 km.
21. Make a sharp left and continue for 8.5 km.
22. Turn left and the destination will be on the left at The Wild Blue Lodge Safari & Spa in 700 m.
Balule, Hans Merensky, Manyeleti, Phalaborwa, Thornybush, Timbavati, Tzaneen, Umhlametsi, Motswari, Mohlabetsi, Letsitele, Klaserie, Karongwe, Gravelotte, Giyani, Kampersrus, Pafuri Gate, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, Kapama Game Reserve
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