I continued to hear the lions all through the night and was still convinced that they were really close. The phone rang, it was Shane with our 05:00 o'clock wake-up call. As we were walking down the stairs of the chalet on the way to the main lodge to meet Shane and Chrisy for the morning game drive, I spotted something big with four legs out of the corner of my eye standing right outside our chalet. I freaked out, I shouted s*** and started to make a run for it back up the stairs. Now, people who know me know that I very rarely swear, so I had to be pretty terrified! I ran straight into Dean who managed to calm me down and point me in the direction of a large male inyala grazing on the grass about two meters away.
We came across this giraffe early on into the morning drive
How awesome is this picture? It's difficult to tell which way is up
Me and my soon to be brother-in-law while we have stopped for coffee
Some zebra's
Beautiful creatures
After another incredible game drive it was time to head back for breakfast which was served on the lodge deck. We spent the morning lazing around until the afternoon drive.
Is this inquisitiveness or hunger?
The young lions were having some fun playing in this tree near the buffalo
Chrisy the professional
One of the adolescent lions
Shane's tracker, Party, spotted this cheetah for us in the dark on the air strip
After the afternoon drive we had a braai with the rangers at the Ranger House where we heard all the exciting ranger stories.
After another night of lions roaring right outside the chalet, it was time for our final game drive before it was time to head home.
Dean protecting me from a potential stampeding elephant
A male waterbuck
We had to say good bye to the pride of lions
Dean, Taz, Chrisy and Shane at Amakhosi Safari Lodge
Thanks Shane and Chrisy we had an unbelievable time.
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