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On Saturday morning Celeste and I departed on the SA Airlink direct flight to Mala Mala Game Reserve. The aircraft used is a Jetstream 41 which holds 24 passengers and the flight time is 1 hour. Mala Mala have their own asphalt runway which is superbly organised and within minutes we were on the landie off to camp. On the drive to camp and going through the main gates I was reminded of my previous visits and how not much has changed. What a feeling I had to be back in the Garden of Eden. This is Africa! and I immeadiatly started to chill out and take in the atmosphere that nothing on earth can give but Africa. Upon arrival at reception I was welcomed by Nills (GM) and personally taken care of and within seconds we were in our luxury riverside suite overlooking the Sand River. After settling in we then headed up for a delicious lunch on the deck overlooking the river. It truly felt good to be back in the bush. The main focus at Mala Mala is game viewing and I was especially impressed with their winter schedule which works so well and is a pleasure. Wake up call is 06h30, although both Celeste and I were up each morning at 05h30, and then breakfast is at 07h00. After breakfast you head out on your game drive and this lasts the entire morning only returning to camp just before lunch, if you want lunch that is as you can stay out if you wish. I particularly enjoyed this as there was no rush to get back to the lodge for that 10h00 breakfast or 11h30 brunch which allowed us to spend the maximum amount of time out on game drive. After all this is what we come to Mala Mala for. The afternoon game drive generally starts around 15h00 and once again there is no rush to get back for dinner so if you are at an amazing sighting then dinner can wait. We were fortunate enough to have our own private vehicle and I can highly reccommend this for repeat guests as it gives one flexibility and most important you can do what suits you. We did not rush around looking for the Big Five, but concentrated on the lions and leopards. We saw the Eyrefield Pride and cubs with the Rollercoaster Male and the Styx Pride with their 6 little cubs of which I filmed and have posted it on the website. You can find the link to the video below. Our ranger was Allan who worked for Mala Mala for 3 years but now practises law but regularly comes to Mala Mala to help out when the lodge is full. He is a fantastic person and we had a great time with him. Overall we had a most enjoyable weekend and Mala Mala is still one of the top private game reserves in South Africa and certainly one of my favourite places. One of the highlights of our trip was sitting in the Buffalo bar with Mr Mike Rattray (owner) and listening to his stories about Mala Mala.
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