[Rogue]

Back in the early 1990’s, after having worked 8 straight months, seven days a week, fourteen hours a day, I had the good fortune of receiving an offer of 7 days of hunting and fishing with the principle I was working for in Johannesburg. Four days were spent on safari at Blaauwkrantz in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, South Africa. About a 45-minute drive from Port Elizabeth. Blaauwkrantz is a 60 000 acre hunting ranch with access to millions of more acres. This area holds the East Cape Kudu (largest herd in Africa). Beautiful lodge, and even more beautiful rolling hills of valley bushveld with an abundance of plains game. I had hoped to take Kudu and Impala. Only a Kudu was taken, with a .300 Weatherby, which was a tad overkill…. A .257 Weatherby would have sufficed. The food was excellent, as was the service. The final three days of this holiday were spent fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout at KwaZulu Natal. Talk about a hidden gem. Breathtaking still water and streams, with trout averaging 4-5 pounds. Pristine nature at it’s best. Seven days of true relaxation and enjoyment.