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Solio Lodge is located on the 45,000 acre Solio game Reserve in Kenya. It has the distinction of being the most successful private rhino breeding reserve in Kenya. We were told that approximately 300 rhino – 30% of all the rhino in Kenya – live on the property. The game viewing is spectacular and isn’t …
We were recently lucky enough to spend a few days at the Sand River Masai Mara Lodge. Located in the Masai Mara National Reserve, the resort takes you back to the heyday of the tented camps of the 1920's. This may have been the highlight of our stay on this journey... the lodge is beautiful, the staff …
he Sand River Masai Mara lodge is located on the river from which it gets its name and within the Masai Mara Reserve. The lodge harkens back to the 1920's heyday of luxury tented safari camps. The surrounding Masai Mara Reserve is full of excellent game viewing and during the annual migration you have a front row seat …
The Manor at Nogorongoro is not your traditional safari lodge. Located on a 1500 acre coffee estate it hearkens back to a graceful country home in the Cape Dutch style. Its 10 luxurious cottages and magnificent Manor House provide an old-world experience filled with casual elegance. Just a short distance from the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara …
Leopard Hills is a Private Game Reserve located within the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. It was the perfect way to finish off our stay in South Africa -- we were finally able to see a pack of Wild Dogs (endangered and fairly elusive) and a pair of Cheetah. A great ending to an amazing trip! …
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How to keep monkeys from stealing your breakfast.
Every lodge we visited while in Africa warned us about “the monkeys”. Apparently their sole intent is to roam around causing havoc wherever they go. We were warned (repeatedly) to always lock our doors — not because of any threat from humans but because of baboons. It seems they love mischief and are notorious for sneaking into the rooms, raiding the mini bars, rummaging through luggage and generally making a mess of things.
The smaller Vervet monkeys don’t cause as much destruction but do enjoy a free meal and aren’t shy about jumping right onto your table and snatching goodies off your plate. By accident, the staff at Sweni discovered that if they placed a large picture of a leopard on the buffet table the monkeys wouldn’t sneak over and steal the food. Sounds crazy, but apparently it works… I’m sure the monkeys…
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