Hello Class: We are nearing the end of our trip. Sadly, we leave this lovely place early tomorrow morning and return to the USA on Saturday (we loose a day due to 9 hours time difference). We thought we would leave without seeing Africa's
largest predator-the ONE animal everyone wants to see. We were unsuccessful yesterday in finding one of the two prides of lions on the 10,000 acres preserve where they are located. However, Rudie our Guide was relentless in finding them for me, so he kept looking today and found them! He was afraid they would run away by the time he returned with us, so he left a very large leg of game for them to eat and rest while he could return with us. Right after the school visit, he found us and rushed us to the sight.
They were still there! What a magnificent sight! I have several pictures and videos which I will show you when I return. At one point we were surrounded by them (3 feet away). The large lion with the game meat to our right, and the mom with her young cubs (not really that young-about 1-2 years old). Two males and one female. They were relaxing under trees, not really paying us much attention. However the large young male lion came over to the vehicle and starting clawing the front tire! Rudie turned it several times to get him to stop, after much persuasion, he finally did.
A few scary moments! I was able to capture that on video.
What a fantastic way to end the trip!
We are off and packing now....
I have a few more photos to show you and plan to upload the final video of the Mt. Etjo School kids when I return.
This was truly a trip of a lifetime far exceeding our expectations!
I am glad you were able to come along with me.
Until we meet again.....
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