Pondering the nature of luxury while enjoying the luxury of nature, I concluded that what defines the luxury experience at Singita isn’t the comfortable surroundings or the excellent cuisine but rather privacy and a bespoke experience away from lodge’s other 22 guests.

We noted how vastly different the game-viewing experience was on our private deck or while floating in our private pool overlooking the Sabie Sand river. Game drives were intimate too with just JP and I accompanied by ranger and tracker.

Although among the most costly safari experiences in South Africa, Singita offers value for visitors earning Pounds, Euros and Dollars when compared to top-end experiences in Europe.

Bruce Robertson at The Showroom whipped up fish and chips for us while the crew filmed Bruce at work and close-ups of the cars. Really enjoyed the fish and chips (served with potato squares and onion rings). A great tummy filler. He also sent over a selection of sauces. I like the do-it-yourself pestle and mortar as long as the ingredients are uniform in size. I was forever having long herbs dangling from my mouth which looked like I’d eaten a doll with green hair. Bruce reminded me about that horrid Capetonian habit of booking at three or four restaurants and deciding at 7.30pm to which one to go. I think restaurants should take credit cards to confirm bookings and charge a R100 a head no show if not cancelled by noon on the day.