A special visit
Dec 1, 2024 Karrst Pretoria, South Africa
Our visits to Ulusaba are always special, but this visit was extra special. My brothers and their wives were visiting us and as I missed one 60th birthday due to COVID and my younger brother tun 60 before coming to SA we decide to treat them to two nights at Ulusaba to celebrate.
As usual the welcome and formalities at the Reception were done…
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Our visits to Ulusaba are always special, but this visit was extra special. My brothers and their wives were visiting us and as I missed one 60th birthday due to COVID and my younger brother tun 60 before coming to SA we decide to treat them to two nights at Ulusaba to celebrate.
As usual the welcome and formalities at the Reception were done while having our welcome Bucks Fizz. As usual Peter and John were there to meet us and take us down to the Safari lodge. Where Godfrey and his team were there to continue the welcome. They took our visitors for a tour of the lodge, while we settled in at the bar! Then off to our rooms to get ready for the afternoon drive.
We were back in our favorite room on the dry riverbed. Since our last stay here the walkway had been redone and it is a lot easier to get too. Great improvement. Still have to go over the swing bridge, so fun after a few drinks!!
The welcome note from Godfrey was slightly different this time and we are now official members of the Ulusaba family. Which made the visit special as it was the first holiday with my my brothers since we were kids. Thank You All!!!!!
Great food and an excellent wine list is always present here .
Breakfasts after a game drive with a wide selection of both hat and cold. Sitting on the deck often the game keeps passing by.
The evening meals are 5 star and always paired with an excellent bottle of wine.
Drinks in the bar is always a highlight where you can chat with other guests about the drives and sip away on some great cocktails.
The game drives with Peter and John were nothing short of awesome as usual.
The Big 5, Giraffe, Hyena, Zebra, Hippo and the numerous Buck species. The Rhino sighting was brief, with two very nervous Rhino quickly disappearing into the bush. The Elephant Herd was awesome as usual but they were on the move feeding and not a lot of interaction. Buffalo was confined to a couple of Dugga Boys hiding in the bush. The big cats of course were everywhere with numerous Lion and Leopard sightings.
Two Lionesses with very young cubs feeding and playing on the bank of a dry river bed. Two big Males forming a roadblock as we returned to camp one evening.
A female Leopard with her older cub, who was excelling in the art of posing for the cameras.
A female Leopard early one morning doing her best to show all her skills at climbing trees and looking out for prey. An endless photo opportunity.
The the highlight of the two days were 3 sightings of a Wild Dog Pack with pups. So another great time watching the youngsters cavorting around, while the adults rested in the shade.
At all our sightings a big thanks needs to go to Peter who has the ability to position the vehicle in just the right place for some great pictures. Thanks, you and John make an awesome team.
Having been on over 30 safari dives at Ulusaba, they never fail to deliver. Yes we've seen The Big 5 on all our visits, but there is always one sighting that stands out on each drive. The last two days at Ulusaba did not disappoint.
Lastly a big thanks you to Godfrey and his team for the wonderful evening dinner to celebrate the 60th Birthdays, it was greatly appreciated by all of us.
Now looking forward to our next visit?
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