This morning is the last game drive for my stay at Exeter River Lodge, with our usual 5.30am departure. It hasn’t rained overnight by the look of it, but there are still large puddles on […]
I’m up for half an hour at 5.30 am by the time I realise that it’s raining. A delayed departure time of 6 am makes little difference…it’s still raining. But rain is good…every time I’ve […]
Still grey, overcast, and quite chilly in the open safari vehicle this morning from Exeter River Lodge. The Othawa lion pride are found in the Sand River bed, using a group of large rocks to […]
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 […]
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 […]
An eventful start to this morning’s game drive from Phinda Zuka Lodge. Early on we find a male black rhino, who decides charging the vehicle is the best means of defence. He stops short of […]
