Mardene du Toit of Thabazimbi writes My husband Juandré and I moved to Thabazimbi a while ago.
We were sad to leave our family behind in Hartbeespoort, but we soon found a remedy for our homesickness: Marakele National Park. The gate is just 10 minutes from town – if SANParks ran a competition for people who visit the most, we'd win first prize!
We quickly developed a love of birding and we've ticked off 110 species so far – just look at this beautiful African paradise flycatcher.
The birds have become our new family, and the mountains of Thabazimbi our home.
