Penthouse living

And now, for some luxury of a different kind, this is where Mrs Blog and I sleep when we're not staying in luxury safari tents.

This is our very own homemade roof-top tent - actually made by Mrs B on her sewing machine in the loungeroom of our two-bedroom flat back home.

This is the dry season configuration, using only a shadecloth A-frame tent to keep the bugs and bird pooh away. When it rains the whoe structure is covered with an enormous waterproof tarp.

It's cool, lightweight and very practical. Nothing like sleeping on the roof of your Land Rover under the stars. These pics were taken in the newish Tsendze 'rustic' camp in the Kruger National Park. Rustic means that it doesn't have electricity or a bottle shop.

And here's a nice shot of Tonka, the unstoppable Series III Short Wheelbase Land Rover, looking very rakish with his shiny new wheel rims.