A Sunset Drive across Ezinqeni

Later in the afternoon Ellie and I took a cold shower each and then caught up on our social media and messaged home. Then just as the sun was setting Peiter took us for a sunset drive across the Ezinqeni National park. This is all Zulu land and a protected area where Umgadi Cattle free roam. The Umgadi cattle are the ceremonial cattle of the Zulu tribes and the colours of each cattle mean different things. If a white calf with a black tipped nose and it’s ears are black on the inside is born it must go to the king. Other cattle colours are for funerals, weddings and certain colours might be slaughtered at a wedding depending on wether you want boy children or girls.
We drove past the cattle and right out to the Ezenqeni lake just as the sun was setting behind us and rain was starting to fall in front and a beautiful rainbow formed over the lake as we watched the birds and hippos. It really was a magical experience.
Then it was back to the lodge for dinner where Pete cooked his famous fillet steaks with roasted rosemary potatoes. It was the best steak we had, had since leaving Botswana a year ago and nobody can cook a steak like Pete.
Then with full bellies we headed off for our beds for the evening.Read more