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A night under the stars
Some people ask why on earth anyone would trade a comfy bed in our lodges for a sleep out in the Reserve. The answer is simple: for the incredible (and comfortable) experience of being out there in the open space, tents with great beds set out, ‘braai’ dinner prepared...
Say Cheese!
Sitting in the hide at Mogorosi one morning it was quite a calm affair: guinea fowls quarrelling, doves bathing, impala carefully coming for drinks, accompanied by a large herd of zebra. It was one of those moments where your thoughts wander off and the hours slowly...
Embarrassed Elephant
As can happen on safari, we came round a bend in the road to be confronted by a large bull elephant. He was not happy about this and quite soon nor were we. Waving his trunk and flapping his ears to make him appear even larger he started coming for us. Fortunately,...
A Stormy Night
It was a stormy evening drive, with electric storms in the far. As bush lovers know: most animals make sure they stay in hiding with this kind of weather, as it is hard to hear or smell a predator sneaking up on you. Which doesn’t make for the perfect game viewing,...
Tsetsebwje’s school kids in the bush
For three consecutive days, we welcomed three-game drive vehicles full of local school children, enjoying a day in the Reserve, tracking the animals. 28 lively 9 & 10-year-olds with their teachers were expertly shown around by Limpopo-Lipadi’s guides. Neatly dressed,...
Yawning and Stretching
Some of our lions seem to have a particular liking to make themselves comfortable right in the middle of Limpopo-Lipadi’s gravel roads. Like here: one of the River Boys, who was rather unfazed by the arrival of the game drive vehicle. He stretched and yawned...