Exploring the Delta

Sleep in! Up at 615 for a 6:30 breakfast…after going to bed so early and with all the excitement, it was as bad as that reads 🙂

Magical early morning game drive – ostriches, elephants, impalas…

We followed the lion prints to a dead impala (picture of wild dog and kudu to fill the space)

Back at 10:30 to chill at the lodge.

Chill to 3pm – when a hornbill started knocking on our door. It knew the schedule – ha!

The lodge gave a talk on the Delta, followed by an afternoon tea, then we were off on a late afternoon game drive. Just wow!!!!
A troop of 22 Giraffes just hanging out…
(apparently it is a “tower of giraffes” if they are just hanging out, or a “journey” if they are on the move – we learnt so many useful facts)

A pod of 31 hippos,..

mum & baby elephant, 3 types of mongoose, and more!

G&T sundowner stop (with Kurt our amazing guide)

The drive finished by following the wild dogs who were chasing impalas (in the twilight)

Then finally a big hyena crossing the road just outside our camp clearing (gulp). When we arrived back at the Lodge there were an elephant and impalas were happily grazing on the banks opposite,

An incredible day!!!)