31st May 2021
Mabula Game Lodge – Fransje van Riel – Day 6
It is our last day at Safari Plains; tomorrow Anne and I will be doing one last morning game drive…
25th May 2021
Mabula Game Lodge – Fransje van Riel – Day 5
It is just after 12pm when our VW combo pulls through the entrance gates of Safari Plains. Abundant recent rain…
25th May 2021
Mabula Game Lodge – Fransje van Riel – Day 4
“Anne”, I whisper in my niece’s ear. “Wakey, wakey. I have run you a hot bath”. It is our first…
7th May 2021
Mabula Game Lodge – Fransje van Riel – 3
Waking up at the intrusive sound of my alarm, I yawn and switch on the bedside lamp. We are leaving…
21st Apr 2021
Mabula Game Lodge – Fransje van Riel – Day 2
It’s chilly. Dark still too. But since an African safari is synonymous with early risings, I extricate myself from the…
15th Apr 2021
Mabula Game Lodge – Fransje van Riel – Day 1
Fransje van Riel was born in the Netherlands, but at the age of 13, she moved to southeast England with…
17th Jul 2020
Mandela Day 2020 – with Isaiah Banda
MANDELA DAY is celebrated on 18 July every year. In 2020, when disadvantaged communities across the world are disproportionately affected…
28th May 2020
General Game Facts
The mornings are starting with a mist covering the whole reserve until around 10am, a reminder to take out those…
