Wright to Wander

Our final day was bittersweet for sure. Despite the adventures and memories, we were both ready to get home. In all honesty, we didn’t do much on our final day. We kayaked and walked the beach. We finished a few books in the day bed. Anna won a high stakes game of Mbao that gave…

Now in a routine, we woke up for a morning beach walk and breakfast. In addition to our fruit, granola, honey, and croissants, we added a veggie omelet. With sand between our toes, morning sunshine, and yummy food – this was certainly another great start to the day. After breakfast, we walked to large set…

Kicked things off with a morning beach run. Breakfast on the beach followed. We added on banana pancakes to our order. Today’s main activity; romantic picnic on a private beach! We arrived to see a decorated tent, lunch table, and lounge cushions. We went for a long walk and danced with a few crabs along…

First full day at Benguerra started with an early morning walk. Since we were still in tracking mode, we frequently checked the sand for tracks! No lion or rhino prints, but lots of hooman toes, crab holes, and shells. Our butler for the stay had a table set for breakfast right next to the beach.…

With our bags fully packed, we were lucky enough to sneak in 1 more morning drive. We checked on the leopard from the night before. It was still in the tree, with two hungry hyenas salivating below. After a few minutes, the leopard leapt down from the tree and made its way to the river…

Suffice to say, this was Anna’s favorite day. Which, given that the last week had been a string of phenomenal days, should prepare you. After the early wake up call and pre-morning drive snacks, we ventured off. Not 5 minutes into the bush we came across the dominant male leopard in the area marking its…

We’re doing our best to learn the some shangaan (local language, surprisingly not one of the country’s 11 official languages). So far, we’re looking out for ngala (lion) and yingwe (leopard). Another 05:30 wake up call followed by morning snacks. You literally eat 5-6 times a day here. The plan for the morning was to…

With a dusk drive under our belts, we were ready to take on the dawn. Wake up call at 05:30, followed by 06:00 coffee and pastries had us fueled. Surrounded by the rising sunlight, brisk air, and steam rising from the river, we stared in awe. With the elephants in the river, zebra on the…

Last morning in Cape Town already?! Obviously, we had to get in one more workout and sunrise. The hotel graciously packed us turkey sandwiches for a plane ride snack and we were off to the airport. We were so busy pouring our hearts into this journal for you all that we almost missed the flight…