An Africa odyssey

[JohnM]

Next morning we made an early start and took a picnic breakfast to have near the main crossing where we were to spend quite some time in the hope of seeing a crossing.

Despite a bit of milling around in the distance, it was not to happen this day.

There had been a crossing the previous day, but that’s when we were hot air ballooning.



The creek near our lodge that we needed to cross each outing and where the Egyptian goose family was resident.



There they go again.



Hyenas having a buffalo breakfast.



And one hyena looking rather comical running away with a severed leg.

 

[JohnM]

 

[JohnM]

Then to the river to have breakfast and await the hoped-for crossing.



We were having our breakfast away from the crowd building at the main crossing point. The wildebeest and zebras on the other side were toying with us.



A crossing was not to be.

However, this is from my 2013 visit.

After a lot of milling around, when one takes the plunge, the rest rapidly follow.

 

[JohnM]

We abandoned the wait and went back to the lodge for lunch before venturing out again on a late afternoon game drive.



Cute bushbucks in the lodge grounds.

 

[JohnM]

Lions had killed a zebra.



Storm brewing and it rained as we made our way back to the lodge.

 

[drron]

When went to the live cam of the main crossing the fellow with horns standing on the mound was at the main crossing with a mateLots of crocs swimming round. Must have had a kill or 2..
Tonight the only crocs were out of the water. plus the hippos.