Back again though you will be reading this in reverse order. I'm tired of typing a long blog then losing it when the hotel's Wifi goes down -- has happened twice.
The TAU Lodge was a wonderful place to stay. We all had individual cabins which were on the edge of a watering hole. So we often saw animals coming down for water. They had small porches for sitting on during the day. Our shower was unique in that it was outside, but private. Kind of neat. Our king size bed was covered with a huge mosquito net at night. Didn't have any mosquitos around and it is not a malaria area. The whole compound is surrouned by an electric fence so no need to worry about being eaten going back and forth after dark. The only nuisances were monkeys who would steal anything left lying around. We were instructed to keep our doors and windows locked. Apparently they love mediations so there were lots of jokes about Viagra.
The lodge has two floors with quite a variety of decks. We ate in various spots which made it interesting. Last night we were surprised with a barbeque/buffet out in the middle of the wilderness. I decided that I didn't need to go to the bathroom!!! The meals were too good and I can already feel a thickened waist! Problem is no place to exercise. We ate interesting things like Kudu which is an antelope.
The game reserve is privately owned and that is the best kind to go to for anyone thinking of going on a safari. You get superior guiding and see way more animals. This place was started in 1992 -- used to be a ranch with grazing. The whole thing is surrounded with an electric fence and borders on Botswana. All the animals have been introduced and they keep an eagle eye out for poachers -- less of a problem in SAfrica than other countries. There had not been lions or elephants in this area since the early 1800's.
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