The morning started early as I was woken up by the window swirling outside our bungalow. Good thing we weren't going for a horseback ride since it was too windy and sand swirling to tolerate a ride. We chose a game drive and wanted to go find the Cape Buffalo that they have a large herd of here. On our way over to that side of the game reserve where they group up, we saw everything from an Eland, to Velvet Monkeys, to a journey of giraffes- learned that today #radnameforagroup :) We enjoyed the most just watching the giraffes and how awkward yet regal they are. Unfortunately there were no buffalo to be found, but they said that was typical since when the wind blows they hunker down in the long grasses and find shelter. Tomorrow we will find them!
The rest of the day was really relaxing. I just read the book Kaffir Boy while the wind blew through our bedroom. Sam updated his blog with entries and photos and then did some Algebra. Our reading and writing was interrupted when 2 rhino wandered up to just below our deck. We haven't seen them over her by our lodge. It was so fun and fun to show the family that had just arrived with their 8 year old son. It's like having cattle in the backyard, but honestly less skittish. I just don't tire of seeing rhinos. In the later evening before sundown we walked over to a small pond where we watched the sunset and watched birds and took in the spectacular sunset.
It was a lovely day to just relax and enjoy the game drive in the morning and the amazing accommodations here in the afternoon. The meals filled part of our day too and each lunch and dinner has been served in a different space around the lodge. Tonight was in an upstairs living room overlooking the yard and away from the wind. Ant joined us and it was so interesting to learn more about poaching, fires (which we had one today with the wild winds- honestly a bit scary but they got it under control) and politics of the area and country. He was quite the visionary coming up with these luxurious game lodges and camps and the vision of horseback safaris. We enjoyed the evening with our new friends from Sydney as well who have been traveling for a couple weeks as well.
Well, Sam is passed out next to me in my bed, draped with mosquito netting as the wind is blowing strongly outside. Hoping it calms down so that we can find the herd of buffalo tomorrow.
The rest of the day was really relaxing. I just read the book Kaffir Boy while the wind blew through our bedroom. Sam updated his blog with entries and photos and then did some Algebra. Our reading and writing was interrupted when 2 rhino wandered up to just below our deck. We haven't seen them over her by our lodge. It was so fun and fun to show the family that had just arrived with their 8 year old son. It's like having cattle in the backyard, but honestly less skittish. I just don't tire of seeing rhinos. In the later evening before sundown we walked over to a small pond where we watched the sunset and watched birds and took in the spectacular sunset.
It was a lovely day to just relax and enjoy the game drive in the morning and the amazing accommodations here in the afternoon. The meals filled part of our day too and each lunch and dinner has been served in a different space around the lodge. Tonight was in an upstairs living room overlooking the yard and away from the wind. Ant joined us and it was so interesting to learn more about poaching, fires (which we had one today with the wild winds- honestly a bit scary but they got it under control) and politics of the area and country. He was quite the visionary coming up with these luxurious game lodges and camps and the vision of horseback safaris. We enjoyed the evening with our new friends from Sydney as well who have been traveling for a couple weeks as well.
Well, Sam is passed out next to me in my bed, draped with mosquito netting as the wind is blowing strongly outside. Hoping it calms down so that we can find the herd of buffalo tomorrow.
These men we came across today and they live out in the bush while on duty patrolling and keep track of the herd and keep an eye out for poachers.
Female Kudu
Photo from up on the hill looking down onto a grassy opening where the giraffe we ran into yesterday was hanging out
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