by Cathryn | 9 Jun 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature, Sustainability
THE GREAT GREY GREEN GREASY LIMPOPO RIVER ALL SET ABOUT BY FEVER TREES. Rudyard Kipling Here we are. My final post for the Rise of the Matriarch expedition 2022. Our last stop on this epic adventure was Limpokwena. This is a private reserve on the banks of the Limpopo...
by Cathryn | 9 Jun 2022 | Community, Conservation, Education, Nature, Storytelling
All too soon it was time to say farewell to our Kruger crew. Vanessa and Ruth heading home and Lauren in her Jimny too. Our expert camp manager, Graeme, heading home with all our wild camping gear. And the Rise of the Matriarch crew heading west for our last few days...
by Cathryn | 9 Jun 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature, Storytelling
Time for some intrepid adventure and tracks less travelled. This next part of the Rise of the Matriarch expedition saw our all-female crew testing their 4×4 skills on the Mafunyane 4×4 Eco-Trail in Kruger National Park. This is a 3 night 4 day adventure...
by Cathryn | 5 Jun 2022 | Conservation, Education, Nature, Storytelling, Wellbeing
For the first part of leg two the Rise of the Matriarch crew was based in Hoedspruit. I travelled a lot here as a child when it was still one or two shops and a petrol station. Today, Hoedspruit is the gateway to central Kruger and a thriving hub for the safari...
by Cathryn | 20 May 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature
Last stop for Leg One of our Rise of the Matriarch 2022 expedition was Pongola Game Reserve. We were here to see and experience what is happening with the Black Rhino Expansion Project. Enroute we passed through Jozini, stopping along the cliffs on the edge of the...
