On 19th January we drove north along the N1 to Bela Bela. So far so good, then we hit the roadworks on the minor road. It took us nearly one & half hours to get the last 40 kms! However, we did arrive at our villa in Mabula Game Reserve early afternoon. The villa was exceptional both in its location & its interior. The view from the villa is stunning!
We enjoyed an early dinner & turned in as all of us were tired. The next morning some of us had a lay in & we spent most of the day in & around the villa.
One of the things one can't do is self drive, so we had to wait for our evening game drive at 16.30 hours. Our driver & guide proved to be excellent & we all enjoyed the next few hours. We saw a wide variety of plains game & as dusk approached 3 Amur Falcons showed themselves.
On 21st January we were up early for our early morning game drive. It proved to be a very pleasant morning with a good variety of birds & game seen. One of the good things about Mabula is the number of White Rhinos they have & they all have horns!
