bushtrail.co.za

Welcome to our site

This is the home of our Bush Trail. This, is where we share parts of our every day life - of living and working in the African bush, with you. It would be better if you could see it for your self, however, we'll make use of this site to keep you informed of the seasonal changes, creatures we see and tracks we find. A true bush trail is unplanned. We go for a walk in the bush, try to keep the noise level down, listen and look carefully. Everyday or night brings something new, there is always a part of creation we can enjoy and marvel at and we realise, we are blessed to live in Africa. We are South Africans by birth, but nature lover's by heart and no matter where we travel, we cannot get enough of the diverse ecosystems in our world. Bushtrail is all about the trails we take through the bush, and by we, I mean mostly the bush walks we take as a family (that being Joshua - the son, Jennie the wife and Pieter the husband) but it also includes friends, family and guests who visit us.

Services

We offer authentic guided Bushtrails. Pieter specializes in conducting trails in South Africa, and has a decade of safari experience to share with you. Keep in mind his 1½ years as a trails guide in Kruger,3½ years in Big Five reserves in Zululand and 2½ years in the Waterberg. But that is not all, Jennie has selected a number of safaris that will include some of the best bush trails you will ever experience in Africa:

Blog Spot

Why I like the cool dry season

August 20, 2010

Aside from the romantic part of cuddling up to your loved one, sitting around a fire and drinking wine for as long as you want to without insects bugging you, there is very little discomfort…

I’ve just had the luxury of taking a bath in Luxury tent 7 (us manager’s need to check the condition of the rooms at times.. wink, wink). It was early evening and I heard the grunt of a leopard, nightjars singing the sun a lullaby and the rustle of leaves through the trees – there is no substitute for the sounds of nature and no health/beauty spa could have offered me a better option, that’s for sure!

The weather from mid May to mid August is variable to some degree with more wind in August and cooler nights in June, but each month have a nature-lover’s reason to invite you to the Lower Zambezi Valley… the animals that wonder through the camps, and all the sounds like the lions roaring, elephant trumpeting, hippo honking, baboon barking and genets screeching – these are some of the sounds I hear almost every night here at Mvuu Lodge …

Headlines

July 30, 2010The crazy-awesome Lower Zambezi
July 11, 2010Mvuu - our new home
June 24, 2010Zim on the rebound
June 16, 2010Why arrive earlier at the airstrip?
May 21, 2010When Black-Jacks became beautiful

More of our work

Jennie has been a member of Skal International since 2005

Country Office & Home Schooling Case study

The good old typewriter was portable too, though not as light weight as my laptop! Here I am on a journey into the bush to establish an office in the Country and take a shot at home-schooling my son!

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