An Ultralight Adventure!!

I'm either insane or adventurous (take your pick) when Hammond Ranch offered
to take me up in this ultralight aircraft flying safari and I said: bien sur!  I like to think adventurous.  

The airport at Hammond Ranch's concession in the Save Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe.

The landing strip.

Proof that I went up in the ultralight...which was an awesome experience.
(Thank you, friends, for humoring me by taking photos of the flight.)

It was possibly one of the most amazing experiences, to feel the wind all around you,
to swoop down among the giraffes and the elephants, to glide on the air...

Coming in for a landing!!

Relaxing at Hammond Ranch

Remember these relaxing lodges at Hammond Ranch?  Here's more of the ranch's property

(with the bonus of an adorable baby in the photo!) -- Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe.  

Zebra rug!  We visited for a photography safari but they also specialize in hunting.

Giraffe table.

The common area.

Giraffe trunk with an old map of the region.

The baby in the first photo is smaller than all of these mounted heads.  In a moment of intellectual curiosity, their sizes may have been compared....


For more information on the Save Valley Conservancy.

Hammond Ranch Safari Lodge!

Recently visited the Hammond Ranch in the Save Valley Conservancy in southeastern Zimbabwe.

The lodges were welcoming and rustic--mine had a loft!

The peace and quiet was a welcome getaway from Harare.

For some reason I really liked this ceiling.

My lodge had a view of the riverbed and serenity all around.

Hammond Ranch was constructing a lookout next to its dining area.

The ranch specializes in photography safaris (clearly my choice!) and hunting.

This thing was half the size of my fist and completely creeped me out.

I apparently have a thing for oddly shaped trees.  The elephants in the Save Valley helped me out by twisting the trees into odd shapes!

For more information on the Save Valley Conservancy.