Safari - Day 5, Sunday

Got our wake-up knock at 5:15 and were in the Land Cruiser at by 5:50.  It was very cold this morning and we all used the blankets.  We saw about 4 Rhinos but they were all lying down.  We told them to stand so we could get a decent picture, but they refused.  Never argue with a tired Rhino.  Service found some male lion tracks but we never found him.  The males were very elusive.   On each drive, in the morning we stopped the vehicle and had hot coffee, tea or cocoa along with a snack.  On the evening drives we would have drinks & snacks.  We saw several young male elephants, a Rhino, Antelope a hyena and various birds. 

 After breakfast Gary took a dip in our, very cold, pool and I packed as tomorrow we will leave after the morning run. We have had the time of our lives and hate to see our time at Simbambili come to an end.  We still have our 4:00 drive this afternoon.

We came across a single Rhino and this time were very close.  Service said that there was another leopard kill and we went to find it.  After a few minutes we found it, it was a male Kudu (like an Antelope) drapped over a tree limb.  After waiting several minutes the leopard never came.  Imagine the strength it takes to pull an impala or Kudu  all the way up a tree.  We also saw some Zebra while stopped for a drink, but it was after dark. 

 Our dinner was in the smaller Bama.  This time the tables were in a semi-circle with the fire in the center.  Dinner was a choice of Kudu or chicken with Butternut soup and for dessert, vanilla cream Brule or ice cream. We had already packed between drives in the afternoon so all we have to do after the morning drive is pay, tip and pack our cameras & jackets.

Got our wake-up knock at 5:15 and were in the On our night drive we went to the pond behind the lodge where there were a herd of African Water Buffalo.  Liam said the lion pride was very close and they would probably come after the baby buffalo.  I really didn’t want to see that but we waited there for a while then went on. 

Did I mention that I took these pictures?