Guide, Tracker, Driver, Bartender, Oh My!
Richard, our guide for three days in Phinda Reserve has many years experience in at least ten different African countries. Much of the...
Big Five, Again!
Phinda Reserve has six different &Beyond Properties. The Reserve first opened in 1991 and animals have slowly been introduced to what...
Simply Unbelievable!
Ten week old leopard cubs! In all our safaris, most of which we have seen adult leopards, we had never seen young leopard cubs. And it...
Last of the Big Five
After only thirty hours at Kirkman's Camp in Sabi Sands near Kruger NP in South Africa we saw all the Big 5! The term Big 5 was first...
The "Big Four"
On Saturday, March 25, we were awakened at 5:30 AM and went for coffee and a biscuit before our second game drive. There were fighting...
Wildlife Wow!
Kirkman's Camp now has WiFi in the lounge area, something we did not expect. On Friday, March 24 at 4 PM we started our first game drive...
The Best Sundowner
Our camp has sundowners from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM and the sunset on Wednesday night was spectacular. A hundred steps above the dining area...
Desert Adapted Elephants
When we arrived at Mowani Mountain Camp we went for an afternoon safari to look for the elusive desert elephants. We drove on dirt roads,...
Mowani Mountain Camp
On Tuesday, March 21 we arrived at the wonderful Mowani Mountain Camp, one of the most beautiful places we have ever stayed. The Camp is...
Another Long Drive
Another day of driving through the every changing desert landscape of the Namib Desert. We crossed the Tropic of Capricorn while driving...
