New Year’s Eve 2014 – Londolozi Mardi Gras
Since the family’s return in 2007, Wednesday night marked Londolozi’s 8th New Year’s Eve celebration. After a wonderfully successful 1920’s prohibition party in 2013, a myriad of colour and culture …
Since the family’s return in 2007, Wednesday night marked Londolozi’s 8th New Year’s Eve celebration. After a wonderfully successful 1920’s prohibition party in 2013, a myriad of colour and culture …
Happy New Year to everyone! I hope 2014 was wrapped up in fantastic style and that 2015 has got off to a cracking start. It has been all systems go on …
My wife Kate and I visited South Africa for 10 days in late October, including a four-day stay at Londolozi. It was our first time on safari and having travelled …
It is quite appropriate that today is the final day of the year and that we get to share the very best images of the month. These images are the …
When the word cat is mentioned, lion, cheetah and leopard (especially here at Londolozi) are the first animals that come to mind. They are indeed all members of the cat …
In Greek mythology, the River Styx formed the boundary between the earth and the underworld. In some versions, the Styx had mythical powers and could render someone invulnerable. Legend has …
The English poet William Blake once wrote, ‘To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your …
‘Twas the night before Christmas…. All Chefs ready to go! One of our busiest and fun-filled days of the year is Christmas. The carols were switched on and the Londolozi …
It’s the final Friday of the 2014 calendar, and what a week it has been! The summer rains have made their mark already, with lots more expected, and we were …
Growing up in South Africa I have been privileged with regular visits to the bush – but a visit to Londolozi is something particularly special. My first trip to Londolozi was …
In the previous blog we mentioned Kent Roberts who works in the Londolozi bakery and his love of bread. Kent and I have spent the last two weeks taking a …
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of …
In April this year Mike Sutherland wrote a post that examined the lives of the young leopards of Londolozi. I thought it would be interesting if, 7 months later, we …
Wildlife stole the show in 2014 with many moments that amazed us, time and again. Leopards, lions, new cubs, stolen kills, unusual interactions, battles between animals and the wonderful season …
My wife and I chose to celebrate our thirtieth wedding anniversary at Londolozi (our first safari). Being new to the bushveld we came without any preconceived expectations. We put our …