First Mala Mala Drive
After picking our jaws up off the floor at the sheer size of our villa, we left to do our first game drive at Mala Mala. Here is a map…
Africa 2026
In August of 2026 we went on a fabulous photo safari in South Africa and Botswana.
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Arriving at Mala Mala Rattray’s Lodge
Today, we moved from Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana to Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa. Our new guide, Jacques, picked us up at the airport and brought us…
Lots (& Lots) Of Elephants
This morning, we are leaving Euphorbia to head back to South Africa. We are going to miss this place. It’s a beautiful lodge, and Mashatu Game Reserve is a great…
Afternoon in Mashatu
After our brunch, we walked around the lodge a bit and took more pictures of the view. This one is out the back of the lodge. Back at our room,…
Leopards!
If you like looking at pictures of leopards, this is the post for you! 😀 It’s so great that we leave right at sunrise for the game drives. The morning…
Antelopes
We saw a good variety of antelopes today. I also learned from Tips that antelopes have horns and deer have antlers. Who knew? I sure didn’t! One thing I haven’t…
Cute Hyena Pups
We usually don’t think hyenas are very cute. But, the spotted hyena cubs we saw today were adorable. But first, we had to take our daily route out of the…
A Drive On The Wild Side
After a meeting with the medical team about my face, we took a little break, then headed out for our afternoon drive. They have afternoon tea at 3:00pm, but we’re…
First Morning At Mashatu
This is our first morning at Mashatu Game Reserve. To start the day, Tips brought us over to the Matebole Hide that Euphorbia has set up next to a watering…
First Game Drive at Mashatu
After the excitement of my face-plant, we went on our first game drive of the trip. It was amazing how many animals we saw in just a few hours! This…
Oops! Cynthia’s face-plant
Remember how I told you to notice the photo of me in the previous post? Well….that’s because it’s the only picture of me looking normal for the entire trip. Unfortunately,…
Euphorbia at Mashatu
We are finally here! Our first stop on this 2-week trip is Euphorbia Lodge at Mashatu Game Reserve. Our guide, Tips, brought us to the lodge, where we were greeted…
Into Africa
In August of 2026 we traveled to South Africa and Botswana for a fantastic photo safari. Although we have been to Kenya and Tanzania before (in 1997), this was our…
