What’s for dinner? Breakfast too!

Another 630 leave for the morning game drive. I neglected to introduce you to Seai. He is an elder in the Massi tribe. He is our driver, guide and lifesaver if needed.

I made a blog decision that you have seen most of the animals we have seen. So today I would blog about something special. And it happened. Seai found a mother cheetah and three cubs. Let me introduce you to the family.

What made this a rare sighting was a rabbit appeared and the cubs chased him down. Think breakfast. Rabbit tartare!

Then it was off to Seai’s village. We saw some sheep and goats along the way. Besides being food we learned how they are part of the dowery for a wife. Maasai warriors can have up to three wives. Nate and I said hmmm….

Then it was on to the village. It is a place that those who want out of Arizona for the summer should consider. First stop was a welcoming dance and song.

The Princess really embracing the moment.

Then we had a tour of the homes. Only women are allowed to build homes. They are covered in elephant dung. Cool in summer. Warm on rainy winters.

After a tour of a home, we were invited to the local market for shopping. What women could resist. We also wanted to help support the local village who were so welcoming to us. Here is a pic of our ladies doing a great job of searching for just the right pieces.

Then we continued on our evening/night trek. The goal was finding a lion pride. Tracker Matt and Spotter Sunday were hot on the trail. Here is tracker Matt at work.

Here is what I saw. It was a female paw print. We were close.

After two hours we found what we were looking for. A mother, aunt and cub feasting on dinner. Again a rare sight.

We came back to camp and were welcomed to an incredible dinner in the wine cellar. We got to celebrate the Hyde’s anniversary. Nice job Nate!

We could not pass up getting a quick pic with a local Massi warrior.

Then we watched him stand on the lookout and survey the water hole. All we could think of what is he thinking about. It is a picture that is constantly changing as the animals change.

Then to cap off our evening we read a quote from Earnest Hemingway that summed up how we all felt on our last night in this camp. A cheetah kill. A visit to a local village. Lion kill. Wine dinner. A day we will not soon forget. That’s all folks. Isn’t it enough?