White Rhino have big feet

Our first drive of the day started at 5am and lasted for almost 4 hrs. Lions were our priority and we headed to where they had last been spotted. We found the pride of one male and three lionesses lying in the shade at the edge go the park, mating occasionally, growling occasionally and looking wistfully across the N2 road towards the Shamwari Reserve where we could see two other males pacing up and down behind the two retaining fences. They were larger than our male and related to him. They were after the lionesses and would have attacked (and killed) our boy if they could have got to him. It isn’t explained why our male was so interested in showing off his ladies when it seemed to be encouraging a dangerous confrontation. 
We continued on to view varied antelopes and other smaller animals from our lofty vantage point on the raised seats of a converted, long wheel base Toyota Land Cruiser. We searched for Rhino in vain - they never say how many there are on the park and their location is never discussed on the radio which is used to share information about the whereabouts of the other animals from one park vehicle to another. We did see their tracks as Seamus our guide showed of his skills in working out what we had missed a few hours earlier...
We returned to the lodge for a breakfast on the veranda as the temperature climbed to the low 30’s. The middle of the day was getting uncomfortably hot in our (luxurious) tent but was rescued by a cool lunch of salad and fishcakes in the (partially) air conditioned main lounge. 
We were ready to set out again by 4pm and headed towards the main elephant herd to watch them as they progressed up a dry river bed. They were of all sexes and sizes and they mostly ignored us. We stayed clear of the largest male who was in Must and could act "unpredictably" we were told.
Dinner followed our return to the lodge after a few beers and again was excellent; Lamb shank for me, chicken breast  for Ma'am.
Interesting animal fact for the day:
Giraffes have 7 cervical vertebrae like us humans.

Night spent at Woodbury Tented Camp, Amakhala Game Reserve.