Nature and Whispers

 We said goodbyes at Joburg airport to the five people on our tour heading to other locales. After a short flight to Hoedspruit airport, the remaining group was divided between two camps. Twelve of us going to Makanyi Private Game Lodge were crammed into a van and endured a very uncomfortable hour-plus journey through remote South African reserves. Once at Makanyi, a luxurious oasis in Timbavati Private Nature Preserve, adjacent to Kruger National Park, we were greeted with warm hospitality and an ambience of creatures and creature comforts. 

Everyone was exuberantly blown-away by the rich accommodations at Makanyi and gleefully reconvened for a civilized lunch overlooking an animal’s watering hole off the deck.

We embarked on a sunset game drive just after 4:30pm. Two guides and a spotter indulged us in quality time as we observed our first leopards in the wild. We also had our first glimpse of rhinos, too. Traveling by Land Rover is super fun! Who doesn’t love forging their own path in life? TBH, I’m in heaven surrounded by nature and whispers.