We saw a cheetah (at a distance), a leopard (in a
tree) and two black rhino (partially hidden in the long grass) as well as
lions, baboons, elephants, giraffes, hippos, birds, wildebeests and more.
We chanced upon a lion and her meal, and in the crater, a little gruesome,
but we saw hyenas feasting on a wildebeest. Also in the crater, a
bull elephant stepped onto the path we were traveling on to have his
meal so we had to stop and wait for him to finish---quite refreshing. We came
across some lions resting in the afternoon sun and a lioness lay
right at the wheel of our vehicle and looked up at us---so close!
We saw and heard hundreds of wildebeests a few
times and once, hundreds crossed our path and we had to wait for them
before proceeding. Unfortunately we did not see a river crossing.
The tented camp was lovely - so well organised - the warm water bottle
at night, the wake up call with a warm beverage of your choice and a
very comfortable bed. The bucket showers made showering a little more
exciting. Again the communal dinners were enjoyable and we always
started with a chat around the fire and on some days - more stories around
the fire after dinner.
VG June 2012
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