Mal and Lee stayed with us from the 26th of September to the 3rd of October. They had a great time and they have sent in quite a few of their best shots of sightings and of the lodge. Many thanks for allowing me to post these on our safari blog, it is always a pleasure to share our guests’ experiences with other guests.
I was pleased to see that Mal and Lee saw pretty much everything one would love to see on an African safari, but then they saw so much more than that. African safaris are, of course, about seeing the Big 5 (though this is a rather arbitrary term and list of animals), but then it is also about introducing guests to the vast diversity of wildlife here. For example we have about 400 different species of birds here, some of them the largest on earth, and some of them the prettiest, and some of them again the most peculiar, and quite a few of them being very rare, and, sadly, a very few being close to extinction. A visit her gives these animals a chance for long-term survival as it provides the funds for nature conservation. Our rhinos, for example, are doing well, and we have now introduced the super rare Black Rhino, which is very exciting news.
Mal and Lee had (I think this is obvious on the photos) a grand time, and they were such a joy to have around. And that’s the other aspect about a safari here: one reconnects with nature in ways that are unknown or unimagned by most, and this environment leads to de-stress levels that are rare in urban areas these days. If you want to leave the rat race, totally recharge your batteries and gain an alternative perspective on life, then a visit here is just perfect for you.
You can leave Africa, but Africa never leaves you!
