This stop we have beds off the ground and a little nicer accommodations with private bathrooms per tent or little house. 

Cactus and also some greenery and few flowers in this area. 

The rain started about 330 pm. Pouring down. We are to meet at 4 to head out on Safari. My first rain Safari. Haha. Bring out the rain gear and let’s see what’s happening in the National Park!  

This famous popular park is 1500 sq Kms. The previous parks 104 to 180 sq Kms. 

Wildebeest first up. Maribou storm – another of the big five ugly animals. 

Then herd of elephants. So cool to watch the babies following along and between. Cute!  Happy birthday Verona!!

We watched a male impala with his harem. He was singly focused. 

Hyenas. Also on big five ugly list. Running. Hard to photograph   Zebra. 

Hyenas running toward giraffes 

Beautiful majestic Maasai Giraffe herd. A tower?  Youngster and various shades. Darker, brighter more color as young.

Buffalo. Loser male Impalas. More wildebeest. 

5 pm rain stops. Radio chatter sounds excited. Off we go. ….

Herd of topi antelopes with impala mom and babe in the huge space of this park!

Water buffalo. Ostrich. Few jackals. This landscape is so beautiful. Dark soil. Water ponds. Rock outcrops. Greenery is sparse but we are going cross country. 

Lions. A mating couple. Then a mom and two cubs. 

Wow. Great driving. Wonderful sights. Park closes at 630 and that is exactly what time  we drove out. Perfect timing. Back to camp. Shower. Dinner at 730 pm.