Day: July 3, 2011

My first 3 weeks at the Vuyani Safari Lodge were great fun, getting to know all the staff, learning all the roads, getting up close to all the wonderful wildlife we offer the guest to see and also jumping back into the lodge life routine. I certainly was thrown into the deep end with a safari game drive on my first day. The week that followed I did three Kruger Park excursions and to end it off with a relaxing boat trip in the Blyde river canyon with the Emery family. Thanks to all my colleagues and new friends who have made me feel welcome and part of the team and always eager to lend a hand. The following two weeks breezed by. I ended off my first work cycle with an elephant interaction and ride at Elephant Whispers joined by fun guests and Quinton. I am looking forward to sharing in the safari adventures and making our guests’ safari holidays as enjoyable and interesting as possible together with the Vuyani staff when I start my second work cycle on the 5th of July.

Erich Jamneck – Senior Ranger Vuyani Safari Lodge

Hi all,

Wow we have been having some awesome sightings on the Conservancy as well as in the Kruger Park lately. The lions have been spending a lot of time around our staff accommodation and we wake up most mornings to their roars. What a great alarm clock! Even though you wake up with the shivers it still brings a big smile to our faces knowing that we are not stuck in the city hearing sirens and other man made annoyances.
The Elephants have moved back down South for the winter and are spending more and more time around Vuyani and the Moditlo River bed which runs just West of the camp. Most mornings we need to clear fallen trees from our access roads which they have pushed over during the night. Keeps us busy! 🙂
Rhinos have been more elusive over the last couple of weeks, with us having fewer sightings on safari game drives, but at least still seeing them on occasion. This is probably because of the cold and they are sticking to thickets and drainage lines where there is less wind, thus keeping them warm. Rhinos don’t like the cold it would appear.
For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, we here at the Vuyani Safari Lodge wish you the greatest summer and hope you’re enjoying the warmth while it lasts. For us here in the Southern Hemisphere it’s bitterly cold this winter (only at night though) and we can’t wait for it to be over. Almost over guys hang in there!! July is the only “cold” month in this part of the world, so it’s not too bad. 😉

Quinton Chick – Lodge Manager and Head Ranger
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The Vuyani Safari Lodge team would like to wish Julie Vara a very Happy Birthday for yesterday and thank her for spending it here with us. Hope there are many more to come! Enjoy your safari holiday!