A visit with the big five!

When you travel to Africa, everyone wants to see the big five. Not the Olympic men’s basketball team. They are the buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant and rhino. The goal of all safaris is to see them all.

After a great breakfast we jumped in our jeep to the local airport. Along the way we reached a fork in the road. Go left to the airport or right back to our African house. Since the gorillas were still waiting we went left.

Here was our plane. Just the four of us. Nate said this is how Corbin travels.

Then we met our new best friend. Dixon. Another Massi warrior. 14 years tracking and being a guide. One wife but starting to look for another. Sunday and Princess said NO! By the way his father has 8 wives and 64 kids.

Then it was off roaring. Believe it or not we came across the leopard. A rare find again. Hard to see but sleeping off a big kill.

The we found her kill. In the tree to protect it from other animals and to feast on later. That is your bushman tip of the day. Store your kill high!

Then we were off again. Came across the buffalo. Another of the big five.

Then a herd of elephants. We saw individual elephants before but never a herd with babies like this one.

Princess kept telling me one elephant was watching me intently.

Then a short stop where Dixon shared how a kill becomes food for all animals.

Then it was off to our camp. The places we are staying have a custom of whenever your arrive they welcome you with song and say Jumba. That means hello.

A long walk over a bridge that beneath was a herd of hippos.

Then after orientation and signing all documents in case we were mauled by animals it was off to our room. Check this out.

Then on to our room.

Then it was time for the evening safari. We were not out more than 14 minutes and came across lions.

Dixon said let’s go back to the leopard. Here is what we saw.

Well we came back to a pouring rain. I had planned a dinner in the bush because it was the Princess and my 52 wedding anniversary. The rain put a damper on that. So instead Rolex our server put is in the wine room. A few pics from that special occasion with special friends.

And with that happy anniversary Princess and see you all tomorrow.