A pool at Tswalu, an Oppenheimer lodge in the Green Kalahari in South Africa. We re going to be in for a rough ride! Even though it seems an entirely fitting statement to describe 2020, it is the last thing I wanted to hear from the pilot before taking off in a small plane to the middle of the Kalahari.
The Fireblade Aviation pilot immediately picked up on my jitters. Not very confident on small planes, are you? Even though he was wearing a mask, I could tell he was smiling. If you feel nervous at any stage during the flight, just chat to me, and I ll talk you through it. That warm reassurance and professionalism would prove to be a consistent thread throughout my experience at Tswalu, the beautiful Oppenheimer lodge in the Green Kalahari in South Africa.