Christiane and Gilbert, who are sadly leaving the lodge today after a week’s stay, have had a grand time at the lodge. It has been a long list of daily sightings for them, one more spectacular than the next. They come to the lodge every 2 years, and as they are happy to share their many photos with me (the full safari report is to follow shortly by the way), it really shows me how far we have come over recent years. The fact that there are 4 game drivers out there on the reserve has had a massively positive impact on sightings quality and quantity, and with 4 game drivers, we still have a very quiet reserve. On a reserve of this size (36,000 acres!), one could easily operate over 20 game drivers, so with 4, we are as exclusive as it gets. But the added intelligence in the bush that we gain by having all 4 rangers communicate to each other, ensures a steady stream of wildlife sightings that is second to none, and that’s also because we have so much of the rarest African animals on our reserve. We are truly blessed.
Here a couple of shots of the two cheetah brothers, drinking at a waterhole. The photos were taken 2 days ago, by Gilbert, whose camera skills are clearly showing. A moment of African wildlife beauty to behold!
