ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

There is now less than a month to go until the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and Africa will be well represented at the tournament.  Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe will all travel to the tournament jointly hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.  Kenya and Zimbabwe face a tough task to escape from Group A which contains the likes of Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.  Meanwhile South Africa will be more confident of progressing from Group B including England, India and the West Indies.
South Africa has just completed a home one day international series against India where they won the deciding match on Sunday in Centurion to clinch the series 3-2. Meanwhile Kenya and Zimbabwe will be preparing for the World Cup warm up matches which start on 12 February 2011.
Everyone at Africa Sky would like to wish Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe and of course England the best of luck for the tournament.

Valentines Day in South Africa

Valentines Day is fast approaching, shops are bursting with affectionate gifts and restaurants are busy concocting seductive menus for the most romantic day of the year.  But this year why not spend a bit more of your money on something extra special, a romantic trip to Cape Town. With an array of beautiful locations surrounding Cape Town there’s plenty to see and do.  The city has even become one of the top ten places in the world to propose, should the feeling take you. 

Located on the South Africa’s western coast nestling between the iconic Table Mountain and V&A Waterfront, Cape Town is one of South Africa’s largest cities.  For those not afraid of heights or a long walk, Table Mountain will reward you with picturesque views back over the city, perfect for a romantic picnic.  Later on in the day visitors can combine the views with a spectacular sunset.  The V&A Waterfront remains a working harbour and boasts a large variety of restaurants sampling the catch of the day.  In addition there is a wide range of excursions available, from relaxing cruises to adrenaline fuelled water sports.
Should you wish to escape the city centre for some alone time, why not hire a car and drive along the garden route to see the stunning scenery of the coastal route.  Alternatively you could take advantage of one of South Africa’s greatest assets and incorporate a safari into your holiday package where you can enjoy the majestic wildlife.
If the above has wet your romantic appetite our Africa Sky specialist our on call to tailor make the perfect Valentines Day holiday.

Masai Mara Safari

 A lot has been said about the Masai Mara and for good reason, its the most popular known national park, tucked away in southwest Kenya.  The size of the reserve and the landscape in comparison with some of the giants like Amboseli, immediately shows that there must be something extraordinary about this park.  

I recently took a trip to the masai mara with a group of colleagues and can understand why so many people each year travel back there, I completely fell in love with it. My first Kenyan holiday and I could not fault it, friendly staff, great food, gorgeous scenery and amazing wildlife. We stayed at the 4* eco friendly Porini Lion Camp which is situated just outside the national park in the Olare Orok Conservancy. The camp has 10 exclusive tents which are all en-suite and spacious. Here we enjoyed various gamedrives throughout the day including night drives and sundowners.

We had several encounters with prides of lions, this included a male lion lying in the field across from our tent and a close call for a wildebeest against a lioness. We also even got to see a leopard cub on one of our night drives, where the guide explained that this was a very rare as leopards in this area is very limited. 

My stay at the camp could not have been any better, I cannot thank the staff enough for all there efforts in making the experience outstanding.