inspiration
“At some point, you have to choose one road,” notes Walter Mabilane, my guide at Singita Kruger National Park , as we decide where to next. He has been in the region for 10 years, and I know he knows this landscape like the back of his hand. “Even so,” he says, “Each drive is different. Sometimes, it’s simple, sometimes it’s difficult.” There is wisdom in this beyond the obvious meaning. A drive is a condensed version of life. There are choices to be made, obstacles to overcome, or go around, moments of beauty and
reflection, periods where it’s quiet and when it’s busy. Along the way, we stop to appreciate a scene or watch a bird. Floyd Machaba, our tracker, takes a moment to point out a leopard track in the road. Walter jumps off as something has caught his eye and he wants to show us. He comes back with a tree branch. To some it’s simply an umbrella thorn. Beautiful for sure – a shelter for many animals and birds, food for others. To the Shangaan people, it’s also a remedy and a resource. He tells us it can help
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