Travelling leaves you speechless but turns you into a storyteller… this particular holiday was actually the tipping point for starting this site. People ask “how was your trip” but there just isn’t enough time to detail my most recent international adventure. I’ve only recently ventured to South Africa and it has quickly become my favourite escape – with Cape Town reigning as the future home of my dreams.
My second trip to Jo’burg has since become my most memorable vacation EVER! We ventured up to Madikwe, just on the Botswana border – only a 4 hours drive with plenty to see on the way. We arrived at the Tuningi Safari Lodge just in time for the first afternoon game drive…
Mind-blowing scenery, incredible close encounters and serene sunsets. Words can’t quite describe just how beautiful these animals are up-close, without cages, without constriction, it’s the only way animals should be seen… wild.
And yes, we saw all of the big 5 too! Elephants in abundance, rhinos (with horns!), lions, lionesses and even a quick hunt, wildebeest everywhere and yes, even a leopard. Not to mention a black hyena, wild dogs (incredibly rare) and lots of gorgeous little warthog babies!
Our watering hole (actual one – not our bar) at the lodge was particularly fruitful one evening when a leopard popped her head in for a drink, only to be surprised by a lioness who stood staring, just 5 meters away from her, not moving, not flinching and not even fighting (surprising as they are natural enemies). An unbelievably incredible sighting, even by our guide’s experiences…
I can’t wait to go back! There’s nothing more beautiful than an African sunset on safari, surrounded by nature at it’s finest…
