What an amazing place to spend three nights. It was like a holiday in our holiday. We stayed in tents (large ones with real beds and their own bathrooms). There was also a communal lounge and kitchen to laze around in. These were all situated on an island that was reached via a swing bridge. We were the only ones there and we had our own guide, Jerry, who took us on day and night safaris and morning walks.
We saw animals but not as many as there would normally be because it hadn’t rained enough and some had gone elsewhere to find food. Heaps of the impalas were very pregnant but wouldn’t give birth until the rains came and there is more food. The scenery was amazing, especially on the night drive during a beautiful sunset, and we still got to see some animals we hadn’t seen before (clipspringer, bat eared fox, hyrax and African wild cat).
During morning walks we saw an elephant and heaps of antelope. The elephants are very destructive and have pushed down a lot of the trees. Porcupines do their bit too by knawing off the bark of other trees which kills them. What do you do when you see a two meter long poisonous snake? Jerry spotted a boomslang, called out to us to follow, and started running after it. We followed. It seemed a good idea until afterwards when we actually thought about it.
During the day it was really hot so once school was finished we wallowed in the pool and hung out in the shade.
Jerry and Glenn during a walk
An elephant was here
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