Midlands Meander I
The little village of Hilton and its neighbor Howick a little way down the road are quaint reminders of an English imprint on an essentially African culture. Both are full of pseudo English homes and references to that land in their use of country lanes, names of streets and many gorgeous cottage gardens but here […]
The Road Less Traveled
There are well paved roads and there are beaten paths or as my Scots granny used to tell me “there is a high road and a low road”. I could never decide which was the better to travel. The high road might be the one with the most expansive views, the freshest air or bluest […]
Dining Out Part 2- On Safari III
Back at Ivory Lodge, we are greeted with the news that dinner will be served tonight on the open deck underneath the old spreading Mahogany Tree. We have just enough time to enjoy a large bubble bath overlooking the night river or an open-air shower under the stars. Oh, difficult decisions! Tables are set a-deux with […]
Dining Out – On Safari III
Back at Ivory Lodge, we are greeted with the news that dinner will be served tonight on the open deck underneath the old spreading Mahogany Tree. We have just enough time to enjoy a large bubble bath overlooking the night river or an open-air shower under the stars. Oh, difficult decisions! ? Outdoor dining ? Tables […]
Evening Game Drive
Later that afternoon, we join two other couples over a cup of afternoon tea and then climb aboard a specially adapted Land-Rover. Sitting stadium style it ensures all six of us have prime viewing position as we set out on our first game drive of this safari. The Sabi Sand Reserve is a private tract […]
Ivory Lodge
In the bush, off the beaten track, wild and exotic intimacy exists in six exclusive luxury suites at Ivory Lodge, Lion Sands. Each is placed with exaggerated care so as to seem totally isolated and completely private. Thatch tops glass walls that bring outside in and ensure uninterrupted views of fertile untamed riverine vegetation. Set […]
Safari II – Sabi Sands
The drive is a pleasant one on good roads which wind their way through hillsides that are planted to lumber, mainly the tall, straight eucalyptus tree, which fills the air with a clean camphor smell. As one descends the rolling hills the scenery changes to large banana plantations. These in turn give way to the […]
Safari – in the old continent
Anticipating any adventure is pleasurable but there is something decadently thrilling about the anticipation of a safari! We were on a small propeller driven plane (my husband affectionately calls them “puddle jumpers”) flying out of the Indian ocean port city of Durban north towards the greater Kruger National Park for a three night/four day stay […]