We took a short 90 minute flight from Durban up the KwaZulu-Natal North coast to Ubizane Wildlife Reserve near Hluhluwe for a quick weekend getaway in the great outdoors.
The game farm is on the border of the Hluhluwe game reserve and has 1500 hectares with a variety of wildlife. To see the big 5 though one needs to do a game drive in the neighbouring reserve. There was plenty for us to do and see though and without predators in the ark, we were able to freely take walks in the bush and do some game spotting of our own.
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| Our host Wayne from Ubizane who met us at the bush airstrip alongside the lodge |
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| I think we will park the plane here |
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| Getting set for our trip to Ubizane |
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| We parked the aeroplane in the bush alongside the runway for the weekend |
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| Flying from Virginia to Ubizane |
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| Thatched lodge, lovely pool area |
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| Game drive with the hubby |
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| Welcome drink on arrival at Ubizane Zululand Tree Lodge |
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| Beautiful African sunset |
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| A little pond of crocs in front of the lodge |
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| This photo of the wildebees almost looks like a pastel painting |
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| I wore my zebra shirt to blend in with the wildlife ha ha |
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| We took a walk in the glorious winter sunshine to check on our plane in the morning.. we left it for the 2 nights in the bush alongside the runway |
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| Aloe plants and dry ground |
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| The giraffe were stolling a few metres away from us |
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| Chloe the goat wanted to play/eat the Genga blocks |
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| Giraffe spoor of the one which just crossed the road ahead of us |
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| Magnificent giraffe at sunset |
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| Evening toast to a great day down |
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| Taking our walking safari guide Nic for a quick flight |
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| Heading along the St Lucia lake to the estuary |
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| Shipwreck near Richards Bay |
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| The cockpit of our Sling aircraft |
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| I flew us there, Llew flew us back |
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| Umhlanga beachfront comes into view |
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| Llewellyn on final approach to land on runway 23 Virginia |
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