A ‘Typical’ Day in Africa
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Greetings on Day 2 of our adventure. We have seen and experienced so much in the last 24 hrs it is hard to believe.
Here’s a synopsis of Day 1-2
5am Wake up call
5:30 Meet in large tent for coffee
6:00 Head out for morning drive
8:00 Coffee/cocoa stop (various pasties included)
10:00 Return to camp, greeted with hot towels and with hot cocoa
11:00 Brunch (Eggs Benedict with salmon...or another fantastic choice)
12:00 Hike
1:00 Hang out, nap, massage, email, sort pictures etc
3:00 High Tea (which means early happy hour...who are we kidding!). Assorted spectacular hors d’oeuvres, cakes, pastries
4:00 Afternoon drive
5:30 Cocktail stop with wine, beer, mixed cocktails and cold and hot hors d’oeuvres
7:30 Return to camp - greeted with hot towels and sherry
8:00 Star gazing - saw rings on Saturn really!
8:30 Dinner by the campfire(s), candlelight
10:30 Late night outside bubble bath under the African sky.
Seen: Giraffes, 3 large male lions, 1 lioness, many, many types of antelopes, wart hogs (our favorites!) hyenas, our first elephant!, lots of wildebeests, jackal, baboons, monkeys, lots of beautiful birds, flowers, butterflies, ostriches, zebras.
And I haven’t even mentioned the unbelievable accommodations!
Oh my!!! And what did you do today??? 😊😊😊
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| River tent |
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| River tent |
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| Morning mist |
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| Eggs Benedict with Salmon |
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| It's cold! |
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| Cocktails by the river courtesy of our guide Eisel |