When you think of Africa, where does the thought take you?
The only place I go is to the African bushveld, and there is no better place than Amakhosi, for a taste…
The reserve is a special place with special experiences in store each time you visit. It’s not just the absolute royal treatment you receive at the luxurious 5 star lodge, but the game drives and wildlife encounters that truly do make it a spectacular experience!
In the past week on a morning game drive, we were on the southern side of the reserve, to see what we could see with the breathtaking 360 degree scenic backdrop of the reserve.
Mind numbing visual overload comes to mind…
And there they were Africa’s great giants!
In a distance we could see them; it was a breeding herd of elephants! We were at the top of a ridge looking down into the valley, so we had a sort of birds-eye view, if you will.
Now if you have never seen elephants in their natural habitat, you would assume that these gigantic animals would have no where to hide and that they are easily seen. When in fact, it is the total opposite…it’s really amazing. One second you see them and the next you don’t! They blend in with their surroundings so perfectly!
So we headed off to a road that the herd would most probably cross, in the hope of getting a better look! Our ranger and tracker found just that right spot and we waited.
Not to long after we had arrived, there he was, a sub-adult bull elephant (probably counting the days to when he gets kicked out of the herd). As he emerged from the thicket onto the road, he spotted us, and he too wanted to have a better look…at us!
As you can see in the video clip above, this was exactly what he did.
This to me is Africa’s wildlife at its best, a breathtaking experience that is fit for a king!
The only place I go is to the African bushveld, and there is no better place than Amakhosi, for a taste…
The reserve is a special place with special experiences in store each time you visit. It’s not just the absolute royal treatment you receive at the luxurious 5 star lodge, but the game drives and wildlife encounters that truly do make it a spectacular experience!
In the past week on a morning game drive, we were on the southern side of the reserve, to see what we could see with the breathtaking 360 degree scenic backdrop of the reserve.
Mind numbing visual overload comes to mind…
And there they were Africa’s great giants!
In a distance we could see them; it was a breeding herd of elephants! We were at the top of a ridge looking down into the valley, so we had a sort of birds-eye view, if you will.
Now if you have never seen elephants in their natural habitat, you would assume that these gigantic animals would have no where to hide and that they are easily seen. When in fact, it is the total opposite…it’s really amazing. One second you see them and the next you don’t! They blend in with their surroundings so perfectly!
So we headed off to a road that the herd would most probably cross, in the hope of getting a better look! Our ranger and tracker found just that right spot and we waited.
Not to long after we had arrived, there he was, a sub-adult bull elephant (probably counting the days to when he gets kicked out of the herd). As he emerged from the thicket onto the road, he spotted us, and he too wanted to have a better look…at us!
As you can see in the video clip above, this was exactly what he did.
This to me is Africa’s wildlife at its best, a breathtaking experience that is fit for a king!
