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Nicki von der
Heyde lives near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
She graduated from the University of Cape Town
having read English and History, and later
taught history at high school. After raising a
family, she combined her love for travel, horses
and South African war history by introducing
tours of the battlefields on horseback for the
first time. Researching these routes led to the
re-discovery of old trenches, gun emplacements,
wagon trails, graves and other relics that she
is now able to share with those wishing to
explore the battlefields with her. Nicki
arranges tours and excursions through the Anglo
Zulu and Anglo Boer war battlefields and is
renowned for her expert knowledge and passion
for her subject. These tours may be in a safari
vehicle, on horseback or on foot and include
cultural experiences and spectacular scenery.
She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical
Society and an honorary life member of the
Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society. |
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Nicki works with
Jennifer Russell, who has an
enthusiasm for the countryside and for South
Africa that is infectious. Her battlefield
accounts are peppered with anecdotes and word
pictures and her lively sense of humour ensures
that things are not taken too seriously. So
saying, Jennifer takes pride in a job well done
and has read widely on and around her topics,
always eager for new and fresh insights which
she can pass on to her listeners. She does her
best to ensure that her companions see South
Africa (and KwaZulu-Natal in particular) in as
colourful and as balanced a way as
possible.
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