There isn't a whole lot to say. The pictures tell the story for the most part. We had a lovely picnic lunch in the shade of a tree. And even managed to get the chef to make us a couple of egg salad sandwiches with Paula's help on instructions - most lunches have been chicken and we have had to make do with various combinations of stuff. One example with a huge roll filled with two tomato slices and two cucumbers - what's that about?? Anyway, not complaining - no one is starving.
Here are a few factoids that we have picked up over the course of hanging out in the Sergeneti. By the way, Serengeti means endless plain. A very apt description
- The traditional zebra pose - with two zebras leaning on one another each facing in the opposite direction - is not only for comfort, affection and to help swat flies, but is also a very effective way to look out for preditors - mostly lions.
- The lion and the leopard are "real" cats, the cheetah is not. This is because both the lion and leopards claws that retract, the cheetah's does not. You will never find a cheetah up a tree like the lion and leopard. I don't know about tigers - I'll you know when we get to India!
- When a leopard is up in a tree, you can tell if it is a female if the hind legs are straddling the limb. A male will put both hing legs on one side of the limb -- for obvious reasons.
- Antolope Descriptions:
- Eland - largest
- Dicdic - smallest
- Topi - fastest
- Impala - highest jumper
A thunderstorm greeted us when we got back to the tent. It was a quick shower and temperature gratefully dropped,. It's been hovering around 90 during the day. Dinner then bed.
Next time... Ngoragora Crater
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