Roar! The last two days have been Lion filled! Thurs morning we went on a game drive and were able to find a male and female lion just lounging around in the bush. They were quite close to the vehicle- what an amazing experience!
The afternoon was a bit of a bust. We went in search of the buffalo, and they shouldn't be that hard to find since they're in an enclosure (quite a large one, but still, it's fenced in), but we didn't find them. I did get the shock of my life though- I went to open the gate, which is attached to an electrified fence (they had that in Namibia, too), and the chain to the lock must have landed on the electrified part because I got quite a shock! It left me with a headache, but I think my memory is still intact (they use electric shock to treat depression, and they say it wipes your short term memory). Our guide got out to look for the buffalo and was gone so long, and it was already 5pm (it gets dark by 6pm), I thought I'd have to get on the radio to call someone in to find us and get us out, but luckily he came back (even Zulu guides get lost apparently!). We did come across some Hyenas on the way home. That was cool, that was the first time I'd seen them, though I've heard them multiple times. Then I suffered through one more night at bushcamp. Tonight I'm back at the main camp in the communal room. I"m hoping they let me stay for the duration (one more week plus a few days) because I'm tired of being cold!!!!!!!
This morning was also a great drive. We heard there were two lions who had just made a kill, so we drove up to where they were. As we were driving through the bush to get to where we thought they were, we accidentally drove up onto the exact spot where the female was breakfasting on an imapala. She was right next to the car, and seemed to be annoyed that she was interrupted, so she took her meal and moved further into the bush. We watched for a while, then found the male lion. After a few minutes they were done and got up to go to a new spot, and we were able to follow them for quite a while. What a great morning!
This afternoon we'll be having a Zulu lesson, then I'm going to get ready for shabbos. (I hope I get a hot shower!)
Good shabbos, have a great weekend everyone!
Robyn
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