Wednesday April 9, 2025    

It is hard to believe that our last safari outing is this morning - our 8th excursion and each one has truly been memorable.  Shortly after day-break, our guides received notice that a Leopard was sighted near one of the preserve entry gates.  Jamiel and Louis took us to the "sighted" area and immediately searched for fresh tracks - they quickly found the tracks and actually spotted the female leopard and her cub (5 month old +/-).  What an incredible tracking and viewing experience - they anticipated where the Leopard's were moving and we waited for them to appear - what a sighting.  These majestic animals are simply so beautiful it is difficult to describe them properly - I will let the images posted with this blog illustrate their beauty.  At one point, the mother leopard was so close to our safari vehicle that we could have touched her head - certainly not a "smart" option - view, but do not touch!  

Following this incredible experience, we viewed Rhino's; a lone Wildebeest; a female giraffe and her calf and finally a bull elephant "munching" on a tree branch.  The ironic sighting this morning was a herd of Cape buffalo - after searching for multiple days to find Cape buffalo on Tuesday afternoon, we came upon a herd in the middle of a preserve road.  

Our Sabi Sabi experience came to an end, but the memories will last a lifetime.  We cannot thank Jamiel and Louis enough for the great "guide" results - achieved the "Big 5" Sighting experience as well as truly enjoyed off-road "bush" activities seeking viewings of the Southern Pride lions.  The guest experience at Earth Lodge is difficult to describe other than stating the staff treats one as "family" while anticipating each and all of your needs/desires.  I hope you have each enjoyed the description of our experience because I will look back on this place and reread the text to "relive" it.  



















  

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