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The Dylan Lewis Studio and Sculpture Garden in Stellenbosch is stunning and needs more that one visit as there are over 60 sculptures and 4km of paths. As the pamphlet aptly describes, the sculptures are displayed “within a landscape that both conceals and reveals”. Dylan Lewis is recognized as one of the world’s foremost sculptorsContinue reading “Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden”

The village of Franschhoek (French Corner) is in the Cape Winelands of South Africa and is often referred to as the country’s food and wine capital. There are so many wonderful places to eat, not only with delicious food, but stunning views. The prices are also very reasonable, especially compared to home (we pay lessContinue reading “Cape Winelands”

We have been in South Africa since February 5th and everything has gone off without even a minor issue – even the weather has been fantastic. Well we had a minor setback when we arrived back from Nelspruit. First there were no rental cars available – only “people movers” from the Cape Town airport carContinue reading “Our first glitch”

We decided to stay at Oliver’s Boutique Hotel in White River for one day before and two days after our Inyati safari. This made it much easier organizing flights from Cape Town to Nelspruit and back as we didn’t have to worry about missing any of the game drive schedule, plus it gave us someContinue reading “Pre/Post Safari Accommodation”

Our 3 nights (6 game drives) have come to an end. Although sad to be leaving, we think 3 nights was perfect. In an earlier blog, we mentioned that Sabi Sands is known for leopards and that was one of the reasons we decided to come back to Inyati. Being known for leopards does notContinue reading “Final Game Drives”

The term “Big Five” originally referred to the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African/Cape buffalo. Although all the animals are special, the “big five” seem to receive the most attention on game drives. We did see the “big five” And so much more Birds were plentiful And amazing sunrises and sunsets

Several prides of lions roam the Inyati game reserve. The reserve being so large, and unfenced, and the bush so dense, makes finding leopards and lions challenging for the guides/trackers. For us, finding the animals is an interesting part of the safari experience. Tracking is not just looking for tracks, but the guide and trackerContinue reading “The Lions”

Although leopards were our focus, elephants always put on a show. This is another reason our first drive was epic. Enjoy our elephant pictures and our videos on Facebook (Theresa and Karen, we know these will be your favourites). One night on the way back, 3 or 4 elephants came out of the brush ontoContinue reading “Epic – Part 2”

Feb 25 – 26: We are at Inyati Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands. Inyati shares a common unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park. Inyati also has transversing rights with several other lodges. It is a small camp, with only 11 chalets. The main lodge overlooks the banks of the Sand River – aptly namedContinue reading “Epic – Part 1”

Feb. 25: We stayed one night at The Vineyard Hotel before we flew to Nelspruit (airport closest to our safari destination). The hotel has over 8 acres of gardens and walking path as well as a view of Table Mountain (our room faced Table Mountain) – a stunning property. Tortoises roam the gardens and pathways.Continue reading “The Vineyard Hotel”