Jordan & Co. Safari

08/02/2024

CHINHOYI CAVES

The traditional name for the caves is Chirorodziva, meaning the “pool of the fallen” derived from an incident which occurred in the 1830’s when the Angoni tribe, who were moving northward, surprised the people living near the caves and threw them into the pool. 😱

Excavations done zin & around the caves have revealed pottery & human remains carbon dated to AD650! 🔨

Exploration done in the pool revealed the depth of the sleeping pool varies around 90m, the fluctuation in depth being attributable to the amount of rainfall 🌧️ received in a particular season.

The caves are composed of the sunlit “Sleeping Pool” grotto as well as the artificially lit aptly named “Dark Cave”.

If you get the chance, it is indeed well worth the visit, but prepare yourselves for the powerful smell of 🦇 guano. 🙈😂

30/10/2023

26/10/2023

Cocktails 🍹 Nothing better than sipping on a surreptitious libation while watching animals come down to do the same at their local pub 🐘💦😝

23/10/2023

A fantastic capture by one of Jordan’s lovely guests 🙏

02/10/2023

😍 Highly recommend stopping by for a bite to eat in Victoria Falls! Think waterfront location with sweeping views of the majestic Zambezi river coupled with delicious food! 🙌 Yes please! 🍹

26/09/2023

September sunsets at the waterhole watching the majestic elephant drink. 🐘

11/09/2023

The dry, hazy bush 🐘

04/09/2023

Bayete Guest Lodge Victoria Falls

04/09/2023

Waterhole watches from the sunken hide at Bomani Tented Camp in Hwange National Park 🐘

13/04/2023

Sundowners at Tuskers Campsite’s Platform in Hwange.

12/04/2023

11/03/2023

While on the topic of platforms: check out the skies at Nyamandlovu viewing platform in Hwange National Park. It certainly is the most popular driving loop due to its close proximity to Main Camp. But don’t let its (relative) ease of access fool you. This watering hole is a goodie for checking out wildlife. And yes the emerald season may indeed be more difficult than our dry season for spotting wildlife…however I’ve always found it easier in spotting cats. 👀🦁 Maybe it’s the colouring contrast during this period, or maybe it’s that cats don’t like being wet 😂 thus tending to walk on the actual paths/roads opposed to being in the wet grass. 🤷‍♂️

06/03/2023

The Bulawayo Club established 1895

02/03/2023

The specially protected “leopard orchid” Ansellia africana

We use them in Zimbabwe, as a gauge to figure out when to plough the fields: if they are in bloom the rains are presumably soon to follow. 🌧️ This species is endemic to Africa. Its ethnobotanical usage has been documented in various traditional African pharmacopeias. It has activity on the Central Nervous System & has shown potentiality in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. However, due to over-exploitation & habitat destruction, the plant is facing the risk of extinction & has been categorised in the red list of plants as “vulnerable”.

What is truly fascinating is that phyto-constituents obtained from orchids have shown potential as anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-convulsive, diruetic, neuroprotective, anti-aging, wound healing, hypoglycemic, anti-tumor, anti-cancer, anti-microbial & antiviral activities (Miyazawa et al., 1997, Bulpitt, 2005, Gutiérrez, 2010, Hossain, 2011, Pant, 2013). 🤯

01/03/2023

Take a peek into our world. 🐘 This is my wife watching elephants coming to drink at Nehimba in Hwange National Park.

17/02/2023

The Emerald Season

15/02/2023

The vibes at The Boma 🙌

15/02/2023

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09/02/2023

Staggering views & spectacular vibes at the iconic Lookout Café in Victoria Falls.

07/02/2023

Open landrover things… If you know, you know. 😂🤷‍♀️

03/02/2023

Malachite kingfisher eating breakfast on the Chobe River

02/02/2023

The award-winning ⭐️ Cassia Restaurant ⭐️ at Ilala Lodge Hotel is famous for its delicious gourmet cuisine. Guests can see the spray & hear the sounds of Victoria Falls, the “Smoke That Thunders”, while they dine. Wild animals, such as warthog & impala, often graze on the hotel lawns & entertain guests during mealtime.

01/02/2023

River cruise views from the paradise that is Chundu Island Lodge in the Zambezi National Park

31/01/2023

Big shout out 🙏 to 🐆 for sending pics of the safari we did out at Bomani last winter

30/01/2023

River crossings...

27/01/2023

Sundowners at good old 🍺🌅 Have a great weekend good people! 👍🙌

25/01/2023

This southern giraffe female is just casually munching on a jawbone. 😳 Believe it or not, this kind of behaviour is not uncommon, osteophagia - the practice of gnawing of bones is a method for animals to supplement their diets due to most vegetation around the world being lacking in sufficient phosphates & other minerals...