Friday, June 6, 2025

Africa - Day 18 - 05-18-2025

It was really sad to wake up to the last day of the trip and realize that it was over and I would soon be flying back home. We did have one last game drive this morning which turned out to be a great send off from camp.  We were less than a mile up the road from camp when we came across two lionesses, with two yearlings and 4 very young cubs with them, all wandering down the road.  The cubs were chasing each other and pouncing on each other, while the adults seemed to be trying to teach the yearlings a lesson.  It almost seemed like they were trying to chase them off, but they just weren’t ready to go out on their own, so they followed from a distance as the moms and cubs kept on moving.
The light wasn’t great, but we did stop and got some photos…

We also saw some Giraffe again and some Secretary birds, which have been kind of elusive so far, but this morning they seemed to not mind us following them for a bit.

The drivers wanted to treat us to one last stop before taking us to the airport.  They took us out to a big marshland near the airport, which was full of birds and other wildlife. We stopped there for a mid-morning snack and just took in the peace and quiet of the area. I think a lot of us were just trying to absorb the last moments in this beautiful country and reflecting on our time with the great people that live there.  This trip is one I will never forget, and one I’m already hoping I can repeat again one day.

It's time to wrap things up, head to the airport and make the 3 flights home. 

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