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	Governors’ Private Camp Masai Mara - Kenya Aris and Romi Grammaticas recently celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary by inviting family and friends from various parts of the world to join them for a week at Governors’ Private Camp. In the 35 years Aris has been operating in the Masai Mara he has NEVER enjoyed such amazing and varied game drives. EVERY single day they saw lion, leopards and cheetah’s hunting and most of the time witnessed the actual kill, which included a Monitor Lizzard being stalked and killed by a leopard. Governors’ Private Camp continues to be popular for clients wanting to enjoy their celebration in style, surrounded just by family and friends, in the privacy of their own luxurious tented safari camp.
	Benguerra Lodge Ilha de Benguerra - Mozambique Benguerra Lodge reopened on the 1st of December, with 10 spectacular new Casitas, perfectly capturing the unique style of barefoot luxury that guests had come to love over the years. Each room is beautifully decorated in warm East African / Arabic colours, with a comfortable lounge and luxurious bathroom, complete with copper bath and outdoor shower. The wide wooden deck with private plunge pool and dining sala invites guests to indulge in romantic starlit dinners.
	Ant’s Hill  Waterberg - South Africa Guests staying in our Bush homes are able to experience the more threatened game species by foot, vehicle or from horseback. Our conservation projects include Sable Antelope, White Rhino (current pop.10) and disease-free Buffalo. Listed as Conservation Dependent, we started in 2001 with a core group of five Sable Antelope. Seven years later we have a viable breeding herd of 26 animals. We have had a great success rate and are expecting eight calves in February.
	Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Virunga Mountains - Rwanda Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is situated on the edge of Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda - the last wild refuge of the magnificent Mountain Gorilla. The lodge was built and is operated by Governors’ Camp but owned by a community trust – Sacola, which uses rentals from the lodge to drive socio-economic and conservation initiatives in this fascinating corner of Africa. One of the key partners in the building of the lodge was African Wildlife Foundation. Viewing the Mountain Gorilla in its natural habitat is perhaps one of the most dramatic, thrilling and poignant wildlife experiences on earth.

Classic Recipe Apple Strudel & Vanilla Sauce Wolwedans Dunes Lodge (Namibrand Nature Reserve - Namibia)
Pastry: 250g flour 30g oil 125ml water Butter Filling: 5 apples 50g bread crumbs 100g shredded almonds 50g sugar Ground cinnamon to taste 4ml rum 50g raisins	Vanilla sauce: ½ litre of milk 50g sugar Vanilla essence 8 egg yolks
Serves 5 Pastry: Combine all the ingredients into a simple dough and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour. Filling: Peel the apples and slice them finely. Add all the ingredients and set aside. If filling is too 'soft' then add some more breadcrumbs. Vanilla Sauce: Heat up the milk with the sugar and vanilla essence and set aside. Put the egg yolks in a metal bowl and add the hot milk mixture. Beat over a hot water bath until thick. Strain and set to one side to cool. Roll the pastry into a 60cm x 60cm square and then stretch with your hands until it is thin enough to read a newspaper through. Brush generously with melted butter, and sprinkle with brown sugar and breadcrumbs. Spread the filling over the lower half of the pastry, and roll it up. Brush again with melted butter and put into a preheated oven (180°c) for 25 minutes or until golden brown. To serve, sprinkle with icing sugar, slice into portions and serve warm with Vanilla Sauce.

  

How's That! Apoka Safari Lodge Kidepo Valley - Uganda

Meeting with the head chef and kitchen staff, Zara gave them some deliciously illustrated books to gets some inspiration for the new season. After a few days they started to change and add to their favourite feasts. Everyone was getting into the swing of the new menus, but the kitchen got so carried away with the illustrations, an added ingredient found it’s way into the fruit salad one day. Well who said that black olives and grapes aren’t the same thing?

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