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This is the next story on my safari into the South-east of Angola. In it I discuss the detailed planning and preparation I do before a safari into a remote part of the African wilderness. You can enjoy the video here:...

This is the first of my stories on a safari into the wilderness of the South-East of Angola. Please join me on the YouTube link below. Enjoy!...

Here is some more of the hardly-noticed detail of the veld that I enjoy on my morning walks. Enjoy!...

I am in the final stages of preparing for my next expedition into the wilderness. Time is getting short, but as promised, I share with you some of the things I notice on my early morning walks on the farm. Enjoy!...

This is a further placing to give you an idea of my farm life in between expeditions. Enjoy!...

Musings on early morning bird sounds and the day ahead....

As I prepare for my next big expedition into the wilderness, I thought to share some of my activities and experiences while I am on the farm. Enjoy!...

Below is an extract from my diary, which I decided to also read for you. Enjoy! It is just before midday. The grass here is patchy and the sun has baked the grey sand to a burn. The veld has become like an oven. The time has come to seek some shade to cool down and have a drink. The only shade is from a few black thorn shrub-trees. At midday their shade is drawn in close and I have to crawl carefully through a tangle of thorny saplings to get to decent cover. I have wiggled myself into...