Here we are south of the Equator – it’s July & winter.  Nights are cold – sometimes there’s even frost!  We have a fire every night.  The days are bright, cool & clear. The guide book says grassland birding is good this time of year, especially for bustards! In August temperatures will rise &, according to legend, winter will be over when the blue swallows arrive for breeding.   Herds of eland & antelope return to the high plateaus. 

By October, Nyika’s hottest month, daytime temperatures reach 26C.  Game viewing, birding &  flowers are at their best &  the first orchids appear.  There may be 1-2 thunderstorms during the month.  By December the rains will start, but January & February are the wettest months - the grassland is green.  Herds break into smaller groups & hippos move toward the river.  The rainfall is constant.