Ntokozo Game Lodge

[Tribal Croc]

Ja n ou sal seker nie maklik saam genooi word as jy n trike soos myne vlieg nie.!!

Jip sien mos ek het my trike weg gesteek onder sy seil

[Splinter]

So on Saturday we decide that it would be a good idea to go and join two of the Manne van Staal at some game lodge in the north. We get the co-ords and unleash four microlights in that direction. Unknown to us we were about to have one hell of special day and an unforgettable evening!

We land at an airstrip smooth enough to putt on and meet a tall fellow in sneaky looking hat waiting with a Land Rover to take us to breakfast! Then I realized this is in fact Ntokozo Lodge and the fellow in the sneaky looking hat is Tribal Croc! Wonderful I thought, like minded people! I could never begin to imagine how likeminded we all were! These peolpe can entertain and eat!

Before we could say "hungry" we were served with a massive breakfast and although the Manne (known for our eating ability) gave it our best we could not finish everything being brought from the kitchen! Being extremely full and now terribly lazy we were taken back to our chalets for an afternoon nap! Later we were treated to a smooth late afternoon flight and with the prospect of watching some rugby in a the newly built bar we headed back to the lodge! Once again, vehicles ready to go and serve our every need!

Upon entering the massive new pub and lapa with more than enough LCD screens to accommodate all the bulls supporters in the world we saw a little biltong and chips on the counter! This quickly changed into a lot of biltong, chilli bites, crackling, chips, pretzels and ice cold drinks! I have never in my life heard six men say all at once, PLEASE NO MORE BILTONG, when Yolandi yet again filled the bowls with snacks! No more snacks? Ok, she said and with a swoop Francois threw some Blesbok cheese grillers on the fire! We sat around the fire making jokes, talking aviation, drinking cold ones, eating blesbok steaks, cheese grillers and rump till we could not move! This was followed with a goods nights rest, yet another massive breakfast in the morning and a wonderful flight back to Springs.

I can honestly say that Francois, Yolandi and Ntokozo Lodge are now legends in the in the minds of the Manne van Staal! The only thing I did not like was the fact that we only spent one night there! This lodge has enough activities to keep you busy for a week! Swimming Pools, Pool tables, table tennis, archery, putt putt, quads, game drives and many more! I strongly recommend this lodge to anyone and can guarantee that you will have a wonderful time!

Thanks again Tribal Croc, It was awesome!
Now post some of those photos and remember, Martin was not there!

ZU-RED

[MADDOG]

You guys only only spent one night there! Expresso and myself were clever enough to spend two nights- so we were "fed up" twice. Wonderful place, wonderful people, nice long fingers from James at the end of the rugby, nice chat to one of the grounded GT450 okes. Overall a bloody good weekend of flying for the Springs okes. (although tainted with the sad news from elseware. Condolences to all affected)

[Asterix]

"Nice long fingers from James at the end of the Rugby"

Was nice meeting the Manne van Staal!

[Tribal Croc]

Thanks for visiting from me Landy and Lienke

Ps still a lot of biltong and Blesbok fillets left so drop in soon

Some pics

Big Man riding the trees

Maddog climbing out of 34

Very nice wing design – so iets uit Switserland

Manne van Staal @ Raptors Pub – wie duik so?

Manne van staal & Asterix

Asterix kwaad vir die ref

Asterix aka Vortex man aka Tjank gat James na die game

Kuier tyd

Dis nou lekker

Sunday morning pre flights

[Tailspin]

I can concur, we only had breakfast there but it was really an awsome location.
Tribal Croc is a schollar and a Gentleman, not to say anything about his Softness.
Great people Awsome place - What more do you want in a fly away location

[Asterix]

Agreed - TC and Landy are great people - and don't forget about "Mini-me Tribal/Landy" aka Lienke!

[BONZAI BELL]

Francois
Blykbaar was daar al n gyro in daai nuwe hanger ook. Het jy dalk n foto daarvan , dat die gyro pilots kan sien n gyro pas ook in die hanger

[Tribal Croc]

Hier kom hulle jammer vir die swak kwaliteit

Weet nie maar ek dink die Gyro manne land net op teer aanloop bane want hulle wil nie vir my kom kuier nie

Ek en Swannie reken ons sal so 6-8 Gyro's in my hanger kan kry so kom ons reel bietjie n fly inn

[Shallowpig]

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Nie heeltemal waar nie.
Het gister op pad terug van Mbizi gou kom inloer.
Al die "rumours" is waar van Ntokoza.

1 Dit IS 'n lieflike groot / breed aanloopbaan. ( met sulke groot hoeners op - so ja kyk net uit vir wild)
2 Tribal Croc en vroulief se reaksie en gepaardgaande gasvryheid is blits vinnig, al het ek sonder waarskuwing op gedaag.
3 Die hanger is lieflik groot en sal maklik 6-8 gyro's kan hanteer sonder om die "kuier hoek" te affekteer.
4 en op die koop toe is dit pragtige wild kyk wereld na en van Ntokoza af.

Jy kan verseker wees dat daar 'n paar gyro's gaan opdaag gedurende die CB & CCG naweek.

Baie dankie vir die gasvryheid gister middag.

Jaco

[Tribal Croc]

AHA jy sien n mens moet net die Gyro manne nooi

Dankie vir die kuierkie en ons sien uit om meer Gyro's hier te sien

[Tribal Croc]

Congrats to Hendrik Loots aka Skin for being the first Cheetha pilot to land at Ntokozo

Hendrik you have one good looking bird there

For those of you who knows Ntokozo's runway Hendrik took of from 36 and was airborne just after the wind sock see pic

[Smiley]

Nou dat ek allie mooi replies hier gelees het is ek meer lus as ooit vir ons vlieg na Ntokozo

Sien julle more oggend so 8 uur en hou die kos reg, die Manne van Staal en n paar imports van Nigel is oppad!!

[Tribal Croc]

Weer vir more lyk goed

Ek sal uit luister vir julle op124,8

Bosveld is weer mooi groen en ek dink die swamps behoort ook vol te wees... Lekker vlieg

[Tailspin]

Trike moving Along swiftly.

See you soon