by Melissa Smit | Apr 4, 2017 | Featured Articles, General, Lion, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
The afternoon safari activities began with the usual mouth-watering High Tea, complete with delicious pastries, cake, tea and coffee, a variety of fruit juice, and even some thirst quenching iced-coffee – a favourite with most guests. We then gathered at the main...
by Melissa Smit | Mar 30, 2017 | Environment, Featured Articles, General, Lion, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
There is nothing more magnificent than seeing a powerful adult male lion, resplendent with his impressive mane encircling his head. Such an alpha male, in the prime of his life, is often seen patrolling the boundaries of his territory with fierce determination....
by Melissa Smit | Mar 24, 2017 | Birds, Creepy Crawlies, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Snakes, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
Feel Africa underfoot on a guided bush walk with a highly-trained game ranger. Bush walks are included in the tariff and offer guests a deeper insight into the best kept secrets of the African bushveld. A bush walk is about exploring certain parts of the reserve to...
by Melissa Smit | Feb 17, 2017 | Elephant, Environment, Featured Articles, Special nature events, Tracking, Wild encounters
One hot summer’s day, while making our way back to the lodge after a successful early morning safari, my guests and I witnessed a unique elephant gathering, certainly one of the best elephant sightings I have ever had. After watching lions hunt some buffalo, we...
by Melissa Smit | Jan 6, 2017 | General, Giraffe, Special nature events, Tracking
After a great game drive, we were heading back to the lodge for breakfast, when I saw some impala run in the distance, then stop and stare in one direction. I looked at my tracker and asked him, “Did you see that as well?” As we drove closer to investigate we came...
by Melissa Smit | Jan 6, 2017 | Leopard, Special nature events, Tracking, Warthog, Wild encounters
Whenever my guests and I head out for our game drive adventures, we usually get to the point during their stay where we have seen at least four of the Big 5 animals – lions, elephants, rhinoceros, and buffalo. Then we go on a mission to find the elusive leopard....
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