2nd Tuli Wilderness Adventure Bike Trip

This trip was very different, from the 1st Tuli trip, as this time around we were only 5 bikes and essentially shooting promo material for the tour operators. The 1st night we stayed at the Sethoro Lodge, also just outside of Alldays and also entered the Tuli block via the Pontdrift border post. This time around we weren't able to cross at Solomons Wall, as Mashatu Game Reserve had restricted access to the area. I was on the BMW R1200GSA for this trip. Accommodation was taken up a few notches for this trip and we stayed at the 5 Star Serolo bush camp in the Tuli Wilderness, the rooms were incredible and the setting even better, with a pool and waterhole right in front of the main complex. We were treated to some incredible sittings of elephants and other game while we were there. The itinerary was similar to the 1st trip, but just on a few another levels above. We again headed to Eagles Nest, but this time the chick was in the nest, something that had not been seen for a few years. From there we again we headed to Mojave for brunch, they had built a splash pool since the last visit, and again we were treated to an incredible spread for breakfast. We headed back to the camp for some R & R and later in the afternoon we headed to Pearls Pools for a sundowner, what a place. The watering hole gets its name from the Pearl-Spotted Owl, that frequents this area. We decided to take the scenic route to the bush dinner and along the way were treated to an incredible sitting of a pride of lions, just relaxing in the afternoon sun. As we left the pride our ranger spotted a leopard heading up the river bank, we found a route around, but it wasn't long and the Land Rover was stuck in a deep rut, it took us about an hour to get the vehicle out there. The solution was to jack it up on the hi lift jack and rock it to and fro and then with a big push launch it over the rut - surprisingly this worked and we were soon on our way to the now infamous bush dinner. The setting for the bush dinner never fails to disappoint and that night was no exception, with the night sky being clear and the moon absent, allowing for me to dabble with some astrophotography. Following the usual visit to to the Motloutse dam we started our trip back home, but not before we got surrounded by a massive heard of elephant, we counted over 90 of them, we were surrounded and needed to wait it out, albeit in 40 degrees. What an experience that was, but sadly it was back to reality and the chaos of the Gauteng highways. Video overview of the trip: https://youtu.be/8dJpp53jyMw?si=dEk4g9Wgqrvy-rI0 Tuli is definitely a special place and should be on everyone's bucket list. Get in touch with Tuli Tours Africa, if you want to experience this truly magical place.