The schedule for the safari:
06:00 wake up call, followed by Morning Tea on the main terrace
06:30 safari departs promptly
09:00 safari returns, followed by breakfast
12:30 - 14:00 lunch
15:00 Afternoon Tea
15:30 safari departs promptly
18:30 safari returns to lodge, followed by drinks and then dinner
The first night (June 10th) on safari I didn't sleep more than 4 or 5 hours, kept waking up to lions calling, hippos snoring, and hyenas yelling. Sarah slept like a log. Getting up at 6am was a bit tough, but we were excited for another game drive after the excitement of the previous afternoon. First thing we saw was another leopard. later on we came upon a family of 4 cheetahs, right next to the path. They were pretty comfortable with us there sitting and watching them for 30min or so. So cool! Then we ran into the king - a full grown male lion. He barely looked at us as he ambled by, knowing we were not a threat because this was his territory. As we turned back to follow the lion headed deep into the bush (off our trails). We did pass by the cheetah family again and followed them for a bit.
Back to the lodge for breakfast then we spent a couple hours on our suite's terrace watching various wildlife wander by in their daily quest for food and water.
The afternoon game drive was mostly quiet, but we did see a spotted hyena and a hippo crashing through the trees as we frightened it.
