Author Archives: Geoff

Thursday 18th December 2025 The alarm went off at the crack of dawn and not being sure of airport requirements left the hotel at 0600hrs, collecting our breakfast boxes on the way.    Apart from a couple of “U” turns … Continue reading →

Wednesday 17th December 2025 All good things come to an end and our experience at Shamwari Game Reserve is no exception so reluctantly we decided not to do the Safari this morning but have a bit of a lie in … Continue reading →

Monday 15th Tuesday 16th 2025 Where do we start.   This place is fantastic, safari’s are special, food is excellent, service is impeccable and accommodation is un-believable.   Though this is a fully inclusive deal, there is no holding back … Continue reading →

Sunday 14th December 2025 Today we head to Shamwari Game Reserve for our first Safari.  We are booked in for 3- nights so hopefully we will get to see the “big five” plus many more, but first the drive to … Continue reading →

Saturday 13th December 2025 After a very good night’s sleep and a leisurely breakfast, we were both raring to go so “consulted” the “copious” suggestions Margaret gave us and decided to head to Plettenberg Bay.   Firstly we headed to … Continue reading →

Friday 12th December 2025 0415hrs urgh!!!  The alarm went off, 30-minutes to get out and into the car then a 15-minute drive to the start of our Meerkat tour.  We were given a piece of paper with instructions on how … Continue reading →