Category Archives: South Africa

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A Day for Leopards up trees…

Another early start at 5.30am from Exeter River Lodge pays dividends immediately. The Day One male leopard from yesterday has hauled the impala carcass up a tree and is busy feeding on it.  He eats […]

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A Morning with the African Wild Dogs….and leopards galore!

It’s grey, overcast and quite cool this morning – a fleece is in order, and it looks like staying that way for the next couple of days. A pack of African Wild Dogs has been […]

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Hippos, the Manjingilane Lions & some Leopards

It’s reasonably bright and sunny for this morning’s game drive from Exeter River Lodge, which turns out to be all about hippos, the Manjingilane lions & leopards. Driving along the banks of the Sand River […]

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Exeter River Lodge, Sabi Sands Game Reserve

This morning it’s off to Exeter River Lodge in the Sabi Sands Reserve, which will be ‘home’ for the next 6 days. First off it’s a shuttle flight with Federal Air to Ulusaba airstrip. It’s a […]

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South Africa and Namibia

Today is the start of four weeks in South Africa and Namibia, with a long haul flight from Sydney to Johannesburg of around 13 hours and 45 minutes. Sydney International is busy this morning, with […]

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Port Elizabeth to Sydney

Overnight accommodation is at the excellent Manor 38 guesthouse in Port Elizabeth, equivalent standard accommodation to The Plettenberg, for a fifth of the cost! Located in Summerstrand, it is well located for walks on the […]