We duly rose for our 5.45am game drive out into Chobe NP. When we asked what we might see our guide replied, whatever nature dishes up. The usual response!

It was a rather bumpy ride in the very sandy environment, almost sandhill like in parts.

We were not disappointed! A great range of animals were seen.

A Sable and a Kudu were standouts. Numerous Impala. Some vultures feasting on the carcass of a small elephant.

A number of birds. Some giraffe and baboons.

The highlight though was coming across a pride of lions devouring their breakfast, a big Kudu. What a sight, only about 5 metres away from our truck! Memorable.

And so you can get a feel for it, there was quite a smell, here is video of the show!

Not much more to say! Back at the lodge for a late breakfast and then the transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for our flight to Nairobi. We did have the $US 60 for the Zimbabwe visa, so no dramas at the border. We did have a temperature check for Monkey pox, all clear. The Kenya Airways flight was running nearly an hour late and we didn’t get away till nearly 7pm. Got to our hotel in Nairobi about midnight for a good sleep. It had been a hectic couple of days.

The blog is now in real time and today we head off on a safari through Kenya and Tanzania. We may be off the air for about two weeks, depending on the internet.