Ngala Tented Camp in Ngala Private Game Reserve is my base for 5 nights. Washed away by floods two years ago, it is newly rebuilt, with 9 large ‘tents’ open to the breeze, and protected […]
I’d forgotten how convenient rolling luggage is. It’s been years since I’ve had to carry a bag, and boy am I out of practice. Small aircraft travel in South Africa has meant carrying a soft-sided […]
I have time for one more game drive this morning at Kwandwe, before leaving for Port Elizabeth airport for a flight to Cape Town, then London. I can hear the rain dripping from the thatched […]
Another 6am start today pays dividends straightaway at Kwandwe. Two male subadult lions, brothers, who are about 4 years old are nearby. When we find them, they are calmly lying in the grass, catching the […]
The morning game drive at Kwandwe involves a 6am wake-up call, for a 6:45ish departure. Morning temperatures are cool, with reasonably clear skies. We are lucky to see a young black-backed jackal using one of […]
