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Lilac-breasted Roller – A Bird of Many Colours

by amityadmin | Jan 22, 2020 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Wildlife

I love the lilac-breasted roller, it is such a colourful bird and the flash of turquoise it gives in flight is wonderful. Lilac-breasted roller factoids Males and females are the same. They have syndactyl feet which means the second and third toes are fused together....

Planning your safari

by amityadmin | Dec 5, 2017 | Africa, General Information, Jenny’s Blog, Travel

Planning your safari Imagine that you are on safari in Africa, the sun is shining on the African bushveld and you are still holding your breath in the anticipation of seeing lion. There is the melodious sound of honking hippo and the drinks are chilled waiting for...

Snakes and Rock Art in Eswatini

by amityadmin | Oct 25, 2017 | Africa, Culture, Eswatini, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas

“Snake, snake”, yelled Siphiwe as she barrelled down the rocky trail like a bowling ball in a skittle alleyway. We leapt out of her way as she bombarded past us leaving a trail of destruction. Guests in the bushes either side and her shoes on the path near to where...

Cunning Cockroaches

by Jenny Bowen | Feb 9, 2017 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Wildlife

African Cockroaches. I thought I would write something a bit different, it amused me as I wrote it. I have come to the conclusion that cockroaches are very cunning. Pest species – African Cockroaches I believe I possess a good understanding of cockroaches. I...

Christmas in Africa

by amityadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Zimbabwe

It is funny how we all try to create a Christmas that we are used to at home, even when we are overseas in a hot exotic country. Our Antipodean friends have Christmas cards with snow on them, it is the height of their summer for goodness sake! Christmas in Africa is...

The challenge – ‘The face’ of Sibebe Rock

by amityadmin | Sep 2, 2014 | Africa, Eswatini, Jenny’s Blog, Walking and Hiking

Last month I scared myself stupid and agreed to climb Sibebe Rock with my friend Anna, what I didn’t realise was that we were going to climb ‘The Face of Sibebe’. Anna nonchalantly suggested we do it and I naïvely agreed, I do like a challenge. What...

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