We asked LG to wait till 6:30 before we started our game drive. This was to be our last one at this lodge and it would have to end at 8:30. We needed to end the drive early so we could fly to the Khwai River Lodge. It was a leisurely ride with no pressure. We had seen so much in such a compressed amount of time. We saw a herd of impala getting a morning drink, some wildebeests getting a bit of grass and a Koru bustard to boot. More birds and then a drive to a very cool grove of baobabs. We took a different route back and saw some warthogs. Then Leslie spotted a black backed jackal with something in his mouth. It looked like someone lost his head and the jackal found it. It ran off to the stage right and we tried to cut it off bu turning on a road in the direction. So he turned around and ran the other way. No one was going to get his goodies. We got back and packed all og our stuff away and got into another tiny plane. We said our goodbyes to LG, whose full name is Lagamamg Mojatlhose, with a few tears. The connection that we had with her was genuine and real. Spending this time with her, in this incredible setting has been magical.
The sun is already up!
Putting the wild in wildebeest
Kori Bustard out to say his goodbyes
Senegal Coucal
A very handsome bird is somewhat uncooperative for this photo
A couple of female kudu
Tracks in the sand mean a serious leopard is on the prowl
Red Billed Teal for real
Recognize this guy? Lilac breasted roller
A very cool grove of Baobabs
We did not expect this but it was a great surprise!
These trees had lots of big rocks amongst the trees and that may have kept the elephants out
So majestic
But a few elephants got in anyway
Research is going on
Leslie's favorite, a worthog
They are always moving and this one is kicking up the dust
The black-backed jackal thinks we want his lunch
Now he runs the other way
A mobile camping outfit. This is the supply vehicle, a modern chuck wagon
One last bird, an arrow marked babbler
