Mbona Private Nature Reserve

Mbona Private Nature Reserve is a little piece of heaven situated in the Karkloof Valley, not far from Pietermaritzburg and Hilton. It's kind of a (and I use this very loosely) 'residential estate' with 100 homes built on the approx 880 hectare reserve. Zebra and buck, amongst other animals, roam the hills of Mbona. A number of dams add to the spectacular beauty, the roads are safe for walking and cycling, gorgeous horses use the stables as their home - it's a Nature Reserve that people live in!


As 2011 drew to an end we were lucky enough to be treated to a fabulous day chilling at Mbona. My brother's girlfriend's parents own a home in the Reserve. They get to experience the beauty, calm and incredible views Mbona provides on a daily basis. I understand that the area has the 2nd highest rainfall in SA, so we were truly lucky to experience such gorgeous weather on our day there. I didn't get to take many pics, I was too relaxed to even make the effort, but here are some of the pics I did take.