Jonny is outside our cabin at 6:10 saying they are waiting for us. WE are joined by 3 Germans, Cara, Ronny and Jorg, seasoned safarists and photographers. They are ready and chomping at the bit...I miss the pre-breakfast session but grab a banana on the way.
Our first morning drive sees a wonderful sunrise followed by many new beautiful birds, a giraffe family with new baby, blue windwbeest, springbok, impala, loads of guinea fowl and babies, a spotted eagle owl, gorgeous crimson breasted shrake. But best of all, two cheetahs lounging in the shade/sun. Two of the park’s 4 cheetahs.
We can hear the cowbells from cattle in Botswana as we are only 12 feet from their order as we approach the cheetah area. Warthogs show us their babies too. The kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird, comes by.
To top it off, we come across 4 lions, big daddy and 3 of his females asleep and dozing under a small tree.
What more can this guy find in one drive! It is past outstanding. But on the way back we see a big male white rhino and a Warburg eagle.
Back at 10.30am it is real fast time. A huge corn omelet feeds us all. It is goodbye to Anton and Anna, off to another camp in the park, but we have wishes her a happy birthday in advance for tomorrow and toasted it with pink bubbly.
A family of go-away birds inhabits our front entrance, calling in their very distinctive manner and pecking away at things near our cabin, some good photo ops.
Ted find all this excitement has gone to his stomach and we find some of the pills we brought with us to settle it all down. Not the place to experience stomach upsets I am afraid.
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