One thing about traveling to a foreign country is not always knowing how things operate. I thought my safari ride would just be on the way to the hotel so it was a nice surprise when Peter told me he would let me rest for a bit then meet me back in the lobby at 4:30 for our evening game drive. It was so beautiful watching the light change and have everything glowing orange. Watching animals in the wild is such a peaceful activity.
After dinner we all took tea in the lounge and watched a bit of the World Cup together as bats flew around us and the elephants made noises. Peter then asked me what time I wanted to go out in the morning for our game ride. Another one?!!! Wow! I knew I was tired, but I knew I needed to eat up these moments and not waste precious time in Africa on sleep! I awoke at 5:30 and took tea with Peter overlooking the national park. I shared a banana from Mama Gertrude with him. I was grateful we headed out early because we got to see a lion family eating a water buffalo carcass. We also got to see more of everything including a bunch of olive baboons ready to pose for the teacher!