![Bliss in the BUSH](https://cdn.magzter.com/1373616606/1718699502/articles/UP5vvMqTI1720076602557/BLISS-IN-THE-BUSH.jpg)
I could feel my cell phone vibrating in my pocket as we travelled from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha to Lalibela Game Reserve. I read the message waiting for me: Loadshedding in 55 minutes. Not for me, I smugly thought, because where the road and our driver, Alan, were taking us, we'd be safe from it, at least for the next two days.
Alan showed us various areas of interest on our one-hour drive on the N2. One of them was the salt pans in Nelson Mandela Bay, which I had thought looked like a lipstick palette of pinks and browns from the aeroplane window just moments before. We passed various other game reserves en route and, as luck would have it, saw some of the parks' wildlife.
Before long, Alan indicated left, and we turned off the smooth, tarred road onto rougher terrain, a sign of things to come. Another turn, and we were at the gates of Kichaka Luxury Game Lodge. On our way to the reception, Alan told us that a week earlier, the lodge's reception staff had been unable to get into the offices as some of the local wildebeest had decided the shaded area in front of the entrance was the perfect spot to relax - a story repeated to us by Sam, the friendly receptionist, upon her welcome before settling us into a game vehicle with Ruan, our guide.
Ruan had a story, too, about a cheetah spotted on the side of the road a few metres from the reception area. The couple accompanying him were so scared that instead of admiring the magnificent animal's beauty, they insisted on heading straight to the lodge. That made me chuckle. Seeing these animals in the wild was why they were there! I silently hoped the cheetah would be a part of our welcoming committee, but, having not received a warm welcome from the previous couple it'd 'greeted', it appeared to have kept its distance.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der Woman&Home; July 2024 -Ausgabe von woman & home South Africa.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der Woman&Home; July 2024 -Ausgabe von woman & home South Africa.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
![Used car SCAMS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/y6AQPZepI1720076801796/USED-CAR-SCAMS-YOU-NEED-TO-KNOW-ABOUT.jpg)
Used car SCAMS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
Whether you're buying or selling, here are the dodgy deals to watch out for
![Bliss in the BUSH](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/UP5vvMqTI1720076602557/BLISS-IN-THE-BUSH.jpg)
Bliss in the BUSH
Not even the rain could dampen the spirit and beauty of a visit to Lalibela Game Reserve
![Caramel CREATIONS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/TEiABRL8d1720075847968/CARAMEL-CREATIONS.jpg)
Caramel CREATIONS
Three classic French sweets to round off dinner with friends
![WINTER houseplant care](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/XUDkSrrjX1720075565380/WINTER-HOUSEPLANT-CARE.jpg)
WINTER houseplant care
Bring extra greenery and life into your home when it's grey and gloomy outside
![10 ways to LIVE WELL UNTIL...](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/W-u6OQ95t1720075095777/10-WAYS-TO-LIVE-WELL-UNTIL.jpg)
10 ways to LIVE WELL UNTIL...
It's the little lifestyle changes that can make a big difference
![THE DESPAIR Of WINTER](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/gnbTzWT9v1720074773446/THE-DESPAIR-OF-WINTER.jpg)
THE DESPAIR Of WINTER
Winter does sap one’s energy, to be sure, and you want to snuggle on the couch with a good book, but for some people, winter brings serious mental health issues
![IT'S CRUNCH TIME](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/hMLal0DJR1720074339028/ITS-CRUNCH-TIME.jpg)
IT'S CRUNCH TIME
Noisy eaters, beware: Christabel Smith has had and heard! - enough
![Pillars OF SUPPORT](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/XhiOQk61x1720074003537/PILLARS-OF-SUPPORT.jpg)
Pillars OF SUPPORT
We should all be paying it forward, and these women are helping to set an example
![Gracefully COMMITTED](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1737076/nMvgSWAr01720073564398/GRACEFULLY-COMMITTED.jpg)
Gracefully COMMITTED
Anne Hathaway has shaken off her princess crown and is showing the world that she is more than capable of being the queen of the screen through hard work, commitment and being authentically herself
![Till death do us part](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3890/1584291/9NETDEPnK1706535770900/TILL-DEATH-DO-US-PART.jpg)
Till death do us part
It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages, said Nietzsche. He may be on to something, says Lorraine Kearney