PAINTED WOLF WINES

My first experience of taking the Gautrain from the centre to Joburg airport was extremely special as I saw it through the eyes of an 8 year old african boy who was being taken to visit the airport and ride on a train for his first time. It was a challenge tackling it with my [...]

Having been determined to find a place to stay out of town, (despite the challenge of finding it in the dark), I was rewarded with the beautiful sight of the smoke induced deep orange sun rising and mist on the dam with nyala nibbling at the bushes nearby. I was keen to visit the Hoedspruit [...]

Earth, wind, fire and elephants. As the gates opened to the Sabi Sand Reserve I had a good feeling about the day! Little did I know what advenures the next24 hours had in store for me.
I received a very warm welcome from Savanna Lodge and we got stuck in to a full tasting at 10am. [...]

On Leaving Savanna Lodge i saw 8 bull elephants ambling along in my direction. As I sat quietly watching they came towards me and stopped to feed on the bushes all around me. Incredibly to be surrounded by these awesome creatures. As they meandered off so did I, heading for the Manyaleti Reserve with no [...]

Time to take a moment to reflect on the contrasts of the day…. en route to kruger national park you look down upon pine forests and lakes one minute and then banana plantations as far as the eye can see. After these beautiful hues of green, the starkness of the dry african bush is quite [...]