day 4

The day started at 6.30 with a walking safari, a ranger, with gun, in front and Massei protector at the rear. Off we went to explore the smaller world of safari. Insects, dung and footprints. It was infact very informative and by understanding the micro world the big animal world makes far more sense. The way plants, insects, birds and animals all work together to survive whilst the top of the food chaim also do their bit. We walked through the bush aware of everything around us including the smells of medicinal plants, the spiky antiseptic plant that was used to pierce the Massai ears and a strong smell around a bush and log that was believed to be the burped gasses of a snake, so we retreated quickly.

We had been walking a while when we turned a corner to see the lake in view again and then amazingly a chef and table laid for what was a delicious 3 course cooked breakfast.

At 16.00 we were back out on a short drive, spotting the endangered rare wild dogs. The pack were spread around with the young hiding under a bush. All quite peaceful until the young decided it  was time to play, jumping over each other, prowling and generally amusing themselves like all puppies do. We set off on the way to the far side of the lake to catch the boat for a water safari back to camp. The water safari adds a different angle, close up to crocs, hippos, fish eagles, egret chicks, kingfishers etc.

As it was New Years eve the whole camp came together, 5 groups from both halves of the camp, for sundowners on the lake shore although the cloud cover dampened the last sunset of the year. Back at camp we shared a superb BBQ but didn’t make it to midnight. The early starts get priority here.

extras; view of lake, breakfast in the bush, zebra, Maasai ear piercing bush, New Year gathering around bush fire