Wonder Boy and his Yellow Bird

Wednesday 27^th July

What an amazing experience we are having. Today was just brilliant – and a great night last night also.

Dinner last night was a great meal, and today’s picnic lunch and dinner tonight have also been excellent. To make dinner last night even more special a herd of elephants arrived at the waterhole just near the camp. Unfortunately too dark to get photos but when we came back to our tent we found that the elephants were less than 30 metres from us. Still couldn’t get photos but was great to see them so close.

A very early start this morning – up at 5.30 for an early breakfast and then off on our all day game drive. (No animals at the watering hole this morning.)

Sunrise

Our lunchtime picnic

What a fantastic day we had – we saw lots of animals early in the day with a bit of a lull around lunchtime, and then later in the day it was lots of elephants. Just amazing. We didn’t get back here till 6.30 and when we arrived back the herd of elephants was again at the watering hole.

I’ll let the pictures tell the story.

This big fella started off on the opposite side of the road, then crossed only about 10 feet in front of the car and walked into the grass only about 15 feet from where I am sitting in the car.  Everyone was super quiet as he passed. Heart stopping. 

Kicking up his heels in the dust.

This was one of two lionesses sitting in the shade.

Hippo - he didn't cooperate and come right out for a photo.

Love the way the giraffe spread their front legs when they bend down to drink.

Beauty therapy time. 

Sun sets on a magic day.

Brilliant day and we are all very tired but very happy. What will tomorrow bring?

Must explain the title - the name of our chalet is Wonder Boy, and himself took a photo of a little yellow bird that turned out to be a leaf. He won't live that one down.