Excellent adventures in travel
Sunday morning was one of the most amazing experiences of my life: hours spent up close and personal with dozens of species of wildlife at Mashatu’s Matebole photographic hide. We departed camp at 5:30 am in order to catch the best light. Wildlife photography is one of the “experiences” available at Mashatu. They partner … Read more
On Saturday, Dan made the round of our tents for our 5:15 am wakeup call. By 6am we were loaded in the Land Cruiser and headed off for a morning’s adventure in the soft light of dawn. The small elephant family we saw yesterday was out on the same path heading for a waterhole. The … Read more
I was up very early on Friday morning (3:30 am) due to Someone’s snoring. A breeze began about the time I woke, cooling the tent and the outside air. I listened to an audiobook until it was light, then sat outside on the deck to greet the dawn – and all of the critters who … Read more
Thursday morning we headed out for another walk, this time in the opposite direction from Thulamela. Our plan was a gentle walk in the woods of the Fever Tree Forest. The local critters had other ideas. En route, we stopped to watch a pair of Tree Squirrels cavort in an Apple Leaf Tree. Fever Trees … Read more
Wednesday morning we took a walk with a difference: we hiked to Thulamela, an archeological site (which made my little ancient-obsessed heart sing). The day began with coffee/tea/juice and breakfast snacks on the central deck beside the river, with many birds in attendance. On Jan’s advice, Dominique decided to skip this walk in favor of … Read more