Saturday 3rd March
SHE SAID:
We had a few hours game hunting again in Chobe National Park, before our departure for Sable Alley. We saw plenty again but nothing new.
The 6 seater plane was full with, the pilot and his student and 2 German tourists. We were dropped at Sable Alley in the Okavango first, in drizzling rain. This lodge was lovely, less than one year old.
Our afternoon game drive was with a couple of very well travelled South Africans, who were friendly and great at spotting game. The mother Leopard with her 7 week old cub, plus the 3 female lions and their 6 cubs were the highlights of the drive.
HE SAID:
Getting to see leopards, more lions, and lots of other creatures was quite exciting. Being a private reserve (240,000 hectares I think) the drivers do not have to stick to the existing tracks, so were occasionally darting through scrub and rolling over small trees in order to get a view of the animals. It was fun.
As the camp is unfenced we were warned that we should not walk during darkness without a staff member, because, you know... man eating beasts. Interesting.
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| Geoff and Archie waiting for departure |
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| Me & Archie |
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| Elephant at a waterhole as we fly over to Sable Alley |
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| Our little plane heads off |
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| Arrival drinks |
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| Bar and restaurant area |
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| Lounge which overlooks the hippo waterhole |
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| View from pool deck to fireside and lounge area |
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| Pool Deck |
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| Our room |
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| Mother Leopard & her cub |
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| Interesting Dragonfly |
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| Flame Lily |
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| Leopard Tortoise |
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| Tawny Eagle |
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| Madagascar bee-eater |
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| Spurwinged Goose |
Getting to see leopards, more lions, and lots of other creatures was quite exciting. Being a private reserve (240,000 hectares I think) the drivers do not have to stick to the existing tracks, so were occasionally darting through scrub and rolling over small trees in order to get a view of the animals. It was fun.
As the camp is unfenced we were warned that we should not walk during darkness without a staff member, because, you know... man eating beasts. Interesting.
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