by Nola Moran | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog
This morning we did not go out until 8am and decided to stay close to the lodge. First stop was the hyena den but no sign of movement but the hyenas are still around as there was the remains of a meal on the ground that was not there last night. Our guide then took... 
by Nola Moran | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog
The pattern at all game lodges follows a similar pattern, a three hour early morning game drive, the rest of the day relaxing at camp and a three hour evening/night drive. At Fika Futi we follow much the same pattern only we tend to stay out a lot longer in the... 
by Nola Moran | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog
Up at 5:30am to be on the open vehicle by 6:00am for our first morning drive and like all game drives you have no idea what you might come across. The day started with a great sighting of Black-backed Jackals still curled up and trying to stay warm and out of the... 
by Nola Moran | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog
The small lodge at Fika Futi was originally a farm house but these days it is a small self-catering lodge that is the perfect place for anyone who puts game viewing over the comforts of a five-star lodge. There are no fences around the lodge and on any day you can... 
by Nola Moran | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog
The word halcyon is synonymous with serene, calm, tranquil, peaceful and moreand I can think of no better name to describe this beautiful lodge, situated near the border crossing into Botswana at Pontdrift in North West South Africa. This idyllic spot was home to us... 
by Nola Moran | Sep 2, 2019 | Blog
About 24 kilometres from Johannesburg is the sprawling township of Soweto, a town famous around the world for many reasons but the two best known facts are, two Noble Peace prize winners lived in the same street, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, and 176 students died...
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