It was an early start & a pre sunset walk on the agenda. We both slept well, I briefly woke up to the sound of hyenas close by & Tom woke to go to the toilet. Once again I was very happy with our glamping tents & for the fact I wouldn't have to get out of my warm sleeping bag & perform dump buddy duties while in the delta.
The sunrise walk was a short one of only 60 minutes, I was feeling back to normal & keen as a bean to stretch my legs & see the sunrise.
We found a hippo track or 'hippo highway' leading towards a small dam of water that would create good reflections from the sun. It definitely didn't disappoint & as the sun rose illuminating the water we could see a hippo face sticking out of the water before it disappeared. We would see the face pop out a few more times while we watched the sun & snuggled together in the early morning chill.
While walking back we saw a wart hog in the distance standing next to a termite mound. We could see lots of tracks on the ground from the hyenas, little wild cats & the huge round mark's from elephants accompanied by the huge mounds of dung.
There was an abundance of holes dug in the sand, some from hyenas, but most of the fresh ones were from ant eaters or wart hogs.
Once back at camp we had breakfast, loaded the mokoro's & said goodbye to our delta home. The mokoro ride back was as peaceful as the previous day. I tried to fight the urge to nap, wanting to enjoy every second, but definitely failing & slipping into a small nap.
At 9.37am we arrived back to the land & loaded the gear from the mokoro into the truck. Once on the truck & about to leave we saw 3 elephants walking through the delta. How disappointing, It would of been so nice to see them from our mokoro's!
The drive back to the same camp site was the same as before, uneventful & bumpy.
Once there we needed to wash everything that was taken to the delta, I pitched in helping with the kitchen stuff while Tom did our clothes washing.
In the midst of all of this a small brown & tan striped snake appeared, causing a small stir in some of our fellow travellers. Most memorable was Jurumba's reaction; he yelled & ran over, exclaiming it was like magic the way it moved into the bush. Haha I thought for sure he would of seen plenty of snakes from living in Africa, apparently not, Tom & I were definitely the most calm.
The rest of the day went by in a slow relaxing pace, involving the pool, a few beers & a HIIT exercise routine for me. We tried in vain to successfully connect to the internet, so I could upload my blogs, but with no such luck. Africa is not known for it's strong, fast & infallible internet. I am genuinely fearful that once we get to Cape Town, I will have a momentous 42 day amount of blogging to do!
It's definitely frustrating & will be a lot of work when we do get good internet, but it's definitely not ruining our holiday.
In the midst of all of this a small brown & tan striped snake appeared, causing a small stir in some of our fellow travellers. Most memorable was Jurumba's reaction; he yelled & ran over, exclaiming it was like magic the way it moved into the bush. Haha I thought for sure he would of seen plenty of snakes from living in Africa, apparently not, Tom & I were definitely the most calm.
The rest of the day went by in a slow relaxing pace, involving the pool, a few beers & a HIIT exercise routine for me. We tried in vain to successfully connect to the internet, so I could upload my blogs, but with no such luck. Africa is not known for it's strong, fast & infallible internet. I am genuinely fearful that once we get to Cape Town, I will have a momentous 42 day amount of blogging to do!
It's definitely frustrating & will be a lot of work when we do get good internet, but it's definitely not ruining our holiday.
My abdominal pain has thankfully remained absent & I can finally eat a bigger serving of dinner, instead of the small, timid portions I have been eating.
At dinner we are joined by a staunch white tom cat that swaggers into our group & demands food. He is so muscly, has a beautiful thick white coat covered in dirt, big tom cat jowls to accompany his testicles proudly poking out the back, 1 green & 1 blue eye & a high pitch meow that is very out of place. I'm guilty of feeding him some fish & after dinner I sit on the ground with him for awhile rubbing under his tummy & chin. He is such a sook & I wish I could smuggle him home.
He has me in such a good mood & I find myself humming to the shower block, back to the tent & smiling when I fall asleep.
-Alli
He has me in such a good mood & I find myself humming to the shower block, back to the tent & smiling when I fall asleep.
-Alli
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