Watching Me Closely
You might not know that Londolozi has a tennis court, but if you have been a guest here and arrived by plane then you’ve almost certainly stepped on our version …
You might not know that Londolozi has a tennis court, but if you have been a guest here and arrived by plane then you’ve almost certainly stepped on our version …
If you are a cricket fan, our Nelson is up; 111 posts and counting! So stand on one leg for luck, or whatever it is that the umpires do… There …
What a Year 2013 was at Londolozi. New leopard cubs, a newly established lion pride, new rangers, old rangers moving on, and a whole armada of different posts on the …
“Good evening everybody and welcome to my little soiree.” Said Duncan MacLarty, known on the 31st of December 2013, more accurately, as Mr Gatsby. “I’ll tell you God’s truth, God’s …
Paradise for us, comes in many shapes and sizes, it comes in forms and feelings, in what we do and how we enrich our lives. Paradise may be in the …
It is rather embarrassing when you utter an ignominious squeal in front of your guests. Luckily this has only happened to me once, and it was more than two years …
We speak of Lions, we photograph Leopards, we talk and write about the Big 5. We immortalise these great creatures in our words and pictures. We hold them up to …
For any Ranger or Tracker, or bush enthusiast that has the privilege to spend many long hours in the bush, on foot or in a vehicle behind the wheel or …
The summer rains have arrived and for some, waking up to the sound of light rain on the thatched roofs of the lodge is a daunting feeling. What has happened …
A question often asked by guests at Londolozi is, “How do you remember your way around?”. There are a few hundred kilometers of dirt tracks that criss-cross the bushveld on …
Every now and then I get the sudden urge to relive what has been lived. To look back and to remember the times that have come and gone, and the …
Please would you briefly introduce yourselves Richard (R): My name is Richard Zitha Mthabine. I am currently a Senior Tracker working at Kirkmans Kamp in the Sabi Sand. It is …
As the weather heats up but the real rains have yet to begin, the elephants have continued to flock to the Sand River. Animals are retreating to the shade sooner …
Deep in the wilds of Africa we found our honeymoon chalet. Built over the riverine bush we would lie in bed at night and listen to the animal cries, feeling so …
As the plane descended to the landing strip I could feel an overwhelming suspense in my chest, as if I had been waiting to exhale since the last time I …