PHINDA: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY

snapyou — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:41:57 GMT

PHINDA Game Reserve

Re: PHINDA: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY

kyshel — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:33:31 GMT

FABULOUS!!! I am so envious and thrilled to read your review. Guess you could not have had a better time?? More about your weather/temps pls.
and the spotted kitties are gorjus!! Did the game drives consume your entire day? Did you get time to spend between? Thanks for sharing!

Re: PHINDA: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY

snapyou — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:34:43 GMT

Hi Kyshel,

Thanks for that. No,i really don't think this could have been bettered.

The weather was warm(daytime temp around 22-25C,though it was pretty chilly in the morning until the sunrose,likewise the evening drives were cold,lots of layers needed when sun set).

We were awoken at 5:30am by a phone call,must syay the first couple of days it was struggle to get up but soon got used to it and our body clocks would wake us at 5am.

Would go up to coffee and pastries then off by 6am and returning around 9:30 for a glorious breakfast.

For evening game drives we'd meet at 3:30pm,more coffee/tea/cakes (this about an hour or so after finishing lunch!)and return at 7pm and then eat AGAIN!(i put on about 6lbs in the week).

There would also be comfort breaks on the drives where the guide and ranger would set out a table with ,in the morning,coffee/tea/snacks and ,in the evening,a rather full bar and snacks.

Drinking a nice red or a gin and tonic in the middle of nowhere was quite civilised,i must say.

In addition,one morning,we stopped in the bush where a member of staff was waiting to make us all freschly made pancakes. After our canoe trip,we suddenly stopped at a lone tree in the dark night whiuch magically,had lanterns on it with a tray propped between the branches containing a tray ,a bottle of champagne and glasses:WOW!

All in all i would say that though many feel safaris are expensive, when compared to a city break and all the expenses that entails(meals,travel,sightseeing etc),this was well worth the money.

It was also so relaxing not to worry,'oh,what shall I do today and how to I get there?".

Every drive was very different,never knowing what you were going to see.

If you ever get the chance:GO!

Thanks again for your kind words.

Re: PHINDA: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY

Mountie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:35:58 GMT

snapyou, excellent article and beautiful photos. Keep traveling and keep posting.