Hi all!
Sorry I have been so quiet for a while. Please don’t think we have forgotten about you! I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who follow our Blog posts and for any of the feedback we get.
The last 7 weeks have been pretty hectic. The Vuyani Safari Lodge had been quite busy with loads of Safaris and Excursions heading out from our doors.
We have been having a great time in the bush around camp rediscovering many of the places we have not had access to after the major flooding we had. Almost all of the conservancy is now open again. Sometimes we just have to make a huge detour to get to a desired Sun Downer spot or in the process of tracking Game. But that has made it sometimes al lthe more fun!
I am glad to inform you all that we have not lost any of our lakes due to broken dam walls or continuous over flow. Some of the lakes look very different now, “much bigger”. 😉
There is also still a lot of surface water lying around and new watering holes and mud wallows have popped up all over the place, making some wildlife sightings very unexpected. Sometimes we come around a corner to find a sounder of Warthogs taking a leisurely bath in a puddle right in the middle of the road. Always hilarious and unexpected entertainment for an African safari.
On the whole game viewing has been good with us having a couple of great Leopard sightings recently, the Elephant have spent quite a bit of time around the camp enjoying the lush vegetation in the river bed below. The African Wild Dog pack has also brought many a smile to guides and guests faces alike. The puppies are quite big now, almost the size of the adults. Sightings of all the general game as well as pretty interesting nocturnal species has been good. The other night Jacques came a cross a group of 3 White Tailed Mongoose. Fantastic as they are usually only seen alone!
I am looking forward to updating you all soon again! 🙂
Quinton Chick – Vuyani Safari Lodge Manager and Head Ranger