Three long months have passed since my last encounter with the man.

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Over the last few days, it has been a real privilege for my guests and myself, to have had many rewarding times, viewing incredibly relaxed herds of ele’s in the area.

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How time is flying by. March is here and nearly time for Easter.

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After having not seeing the boys for a while due to a severe shortage of bookings for me, it was great to find Luangwa, having a snooze on the eastern bank of Gowrie Dam

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John, Angela, Jo Comer and Alfie Spencer has sent us some gifts to hand out to the Dixie pre-shool.

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This is part of a letter that Elizabeth Sunnuck wrote:

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After a much needed break for myself and my wife away from the chaos at the lodge, I was eager to see what had transpired with the recent politics of the troop having a new male in their midst’s.

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One of our countries most treasured reserves

Well that’s is what they say, if you look up Ndumo on the web, the Kwazulu-Natal Parks write rave reviews about the area, singing its praises to the highest degree as do the tourism organizations.

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Pierre Nel and a friend Darren Craig stayed at Vuyatela in March 2010 and here is some photo's they wanted to share with everyone.

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For obvious reasons I have tried not to mention guests by name, but I cannot help naming Sven Trautner. The first time they visited Djuma must have been about 1995, because I took the enquiry when the “office” was still behind the bar at Bush Lodge. I must have said something right, because Sven and his wife Else Beth, from Denmark, arrived after attending to some business in Johannesburg. It turned out that Sven was the head of the trauma unit at a hospital in Copenhagen.

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Eagles have always held a special place in me and are an awesome creature to observe; simply being in their presence lifts my spirit.

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Some comment from our Guest that stayed at Galago Camp

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Six years down the line, I have been witness to many stressful situations regarding my troop, from a juveniles getting killed by a lioness, to the troop splitting up. Not to mention the change of leadership of the troop, an event that has taken place three times over our time together.

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These were photos taken by Bill & Angela Fotheringham from Scotland. They were staying with us in February 2010.

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The weather affects us all, changing the area, the country and the world. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worst…

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Fanode a great guy who's name confuses the hell out of all who have the privelege of meeting him. Began work at Djuma, starting out as doing the gardens in 2006.
He is now a tracker working alot with Texan, but also does some fill in tracking where ever he is needed.
I simply have not met anyone who has not had a soft spot for Funnies, as he is sometimes known and is a valuable asset to the team.

Aubs was born in Utha and began working for Djuma in 1984, when Vuyatela was still a private camp belonging to the Moolman's. Aub's is now the resident guide at Galago and a big hit with all the guests, who just keep writing rave reviews about. A true gentleman and we are very lucky to have someone of his calaber in the organisation.

There is so many feedbacks this month. I am sorry if I left your letter out. Thank you all for the lovely letters.

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Only 28 days....

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After a very busy February here are a few guest comments.

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February News Letter

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Andrew and I recently had the pleasure of taking a group of 16 ladies on a four day safari!

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The mornings are starting to become cooler, change is on the way.

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By the beginning of 1995 business was brisk, and Jurie and I were starting to feel the strain of running the lodge on a round-the-clock basis. Jurie was driving, and walking, guests, organizing the camp maintenance, administration, entertainment, and anything else that needed doing, while I, among other things, was cooking, helping with the housekeeping, coordinating the guests’ activities, and battling with the garden.

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