So, before I get onto the poor tent building and our terrible dancing, it’s the next morning and sitting in front of the watering hole is a picture of perfection… Back to yesterday, after a long drive, which, in pretty much any other country, would have been boring and tedious was yet another journey of […]
Tag Archives | Conservation
The Velvet Gecko
By Lacey Robson on April 23, 2012 in Activities, Did you know?, Environmental Awareness Course, Our animals
At Umkhumbi lodge we are proud to say that each room has a resident Velvet gecko (they stay outside, don’t worry!) The Velvet gecko is on the IUCN list due to it’s rarity. One species of the Velvet gecko is so rare that it was only recently rediscovered! They are larger than the non-indigenous Tropical […]
Hlane Royal National Park
Arriving at Hlane Royal National Park, the Waterhole by the restaurant was like a scene out of the Lion King! Rhino, Hippo, Elephants, Impala, Stork, Ox Peckers and Crocodile, all that was missing was the Giraffe! Another evening drive for Stephanie and Adrian Tonight followed by an early morning mountain bike ride around the park […]
Swaziland here we come!
We had a feast last night, everything must go! Due to laws in Swaziland you are not allowed to take any food products into the country so we ate and drank until we were fit to burst! Armed with coffee fresh from the percolator (Antons travel companion who was greatly admired by Adrian) we woke […]
Bella the Impala
Here at Umkhumbi Lodge you are likely to see Bella wandering around the rooms munching away at the grass. Bella is our hand-reared Impala. Bella cannot have been more than a couple of weeks old when she was brought to us. Unfortunately Bella’s mother was attacked by a predator and young Bella was found nearby […]
