A Gathering of Verdant Green and Glittering Gold
“Delight in the little things” ~ Rudyard Kipling The bush has burst into hues of verdant greens and floral carpet areas, which were bare only a few months ago, a …
“Delight in the little things” ~ Rudyard Kipling The bush has burst into hues of verdant greens and floral carpet areas, which were bare only a few months ago, a …
In the closing pages of his book The Full Circle, Dave Varty lays out an inspiring vision for the largest wildlife corridor in Africa. Running from South Africa’s Western Cape …
Working in camp at Londolozi, it’s hard to resist the urge to be out in the bush. Sure, we have our fair share of wildlife encounters inside the lodge fence …
After three weeks in the nonstop language class that is life at Londolozi, I was feeling confident. I’d started throwing the occasional ja (“yahhhh”) into regular conversation. My heys were …
A couple of weeks ago we ran the first of long-standing Londolozi guest and friend Graham Wood’s photo journals. We’ve been keeping everyone waiting for his second batch of pictures, …
There are some drives that stick with you for life… We expected quite a heavy storm to hit us one evening. It looked very much like we might get hail, …
A totally new environment can be over-stimulating to the nth degree. So many unfamiliar sights and sounds are coming at you that it can get quite overwhelming, and after a …
In a previous blog, I spoke about what rangers do on their day off. One of the activities is walking. Rangers John Mohaud, Nick Sims, Chris Taylor and I decided …
If only every guest that comes through Londolozi could have the privilege of watching African Wild Dogs (AKA painted wolves) roaming their natural habitat. Unfortunately, they are the rarest large …
As evolved as humans claim to be, our caveman origins still resurface every now and again, and nowhere is this more evident than in our draw towards fire. Whether isolated …
Sometimes just before game drive while we wait for guests on the Londolozi Camp Decks or in the car parks, we hear noises from the wilderness outside that evoke immediate …
Safari is no longer simply about traveling to view animals in their natural habitat. Over the last decade the industry has undergone a rebirth; these days the focus is far …
Safari holds the unexpected and it’s what keeps the excitement levels high when heading out on game drive every day. One afternoon drive was just that. We set out to …
Predator interactions can be the most exciting things to view in the bush, but sometimes the drama doesn’t escalate beyond a certain point, especially if there’s not food on the …
There are many firsts out here. Your first impala, first kudu bull, first elephant… Your first safari is of course littered with them, and each one seems to generate more …