and the Botanical Journey begins…

48 hours of no sleep {including 15 hours with little air on African Airways, no TV and a purser with attitude} but this adventure is already beyond my wildest dreams.

DAY 1 highlights include our first game drive—unbelievable sitings of a rhino mamma and her baby, elephants and springboks. Such fab people, too!! Thaba Luxury Lodge, fire pit and dinner—fabulous as well.

This Cape Lily sponsored immersive floral retreat promised rejuvenation in breathtaking nature, re-inspiration of creativity by learning from top local and international designers and connections with flower people. They also specify a disclaimer, "The boundless botanicals of Africa may infuse fierceness into your soul and change the meaning of beauty in your life. Consider yourself warned." I say, bring it on!