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24 กุมภาพันธ์ 2024
We recently spent a month in South Africa and ended our vacation at the Last Word Madikwe. The setting would be difficult to beat. Although it was hot, we were never uncomfortable as there was plenty of shade, a beautiful breeze, and a small pool overlooking the watering hole. Our room was large and the bed comfortable, but, we spent virtually no time there as there was so much to do. The room was fully stocked with wine, gin, and sodas, but we never touched it since those things were freely available during meals and the sundowner on the evening game drives. There are comfortable chairs and a blind that overlooks the watering hole, where animals come all day long. It is truly an incredible experience. There are two game drives daily: a sunrise, which in February departed the lodge at 5.30 am and an evening one, which departed at 4 pm. Our guide was Damien, who was excellent--very knowledgeable, and doggedly determined to find the most interesting animals to see. We saw the Big 5, along with wild dogs, giraffes, cheetahs, zebras, numerous species of antelope, etc. There are only six rooms at the Last Word Madikwe, which means no more than about 12 guests at a time. While we were there, there were ten guests--four went in one safari vehicle guided by Jodi, and six went in the other guided by Damien. That meant lots of personal attention from the guides and the rest of the staff. Madikwe is so big that we rarely saw other safari vehicles, and when we did, there were only one or two others. I can't say enough about the entire staff. When we left, we forgot some certificates that we had earned from a previous destination. Taryn emailed me scans of the certificates so that we would have them. The entire staff also put on a song and dance routine during one of our dinners which was good fun.
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