When I was looking into places to stay while in Upington, I decided it would be the most convenient to stay at one of the guesthouses that my safari organiser owns. And with free transport everywhere, it was a good choice. Because Mazurka Waters is not in town. It is in a quiet, affluent residential area. On the property of the office and home of the owners. A safe area to be in. Nearby is also a small supermarket and a restaurant. I stayed here pre and post safari, and besides one night I had the whole place to myself. But I did have to check a few times, if there were anyone else there, because the trees running their branches across the roof made so much noise that I thought people were coming and going all the time. In the end I started to wonder about ghosts 😀 Sometimes having a neighbour might help on your sanity 🙂 And on practical things. Turned out I had brought the wrong adapter, and a very helpful neighbour came in handy. The rooms at Mazurka are big, at least when there is only one person staying there. I got company one night though, a huge spider came down from the ceiling. About to land on my shoulder. I have never seen such long legs on a spider before!! I am not too keen on them, even though I know they are not dangerous (well, most of them). A good thing there was a mosquito net there 🙂 Not was this just a great place to stay, I also met the most wonderful lady. When the hostess was not able to pick me up in town, she sent her friend, and she is the most funny and amazing woman I have met in a long time. She is actually going to ask the Lord to find me a husband 😀 Ha ha, wonder if miracles do happen 😀
Website: kalahari-tours.co.za/Guesthouse
I think I would have been a bit freaked out to be in a house alone with the swaying of the trees and all of the noise! Sounds like you made the most of it, though, and met a kind soul! Thanks for linking up with #farawayfiles
I was! At one point I was convinced there were ghosts. Had to put those thoughts far, far in the back of my mind, or I wouldn’t have gotten any sleep 😀 Yes, she was such a lovely, lovely lady!!
Oh, I think I would have jumped out of my own skin if a spider like that came down from the ceiling! I don’t do well with uninvited guests. ha ha! #farawayfiles
I did!! Someone asked me if I took a photo of it…???!!???!! Like that was on my mind. I went into killer mode 😀 Never saw it again. Don’t think I killed it, so I guess it lived in the dark under my bed…
That’s quite an image… in the dark under your bed…Yikes! LOL!
I know! Don’t remind me…