Day 2 started at 5am! No one told me about this part! We broke camp and were on a game drive by 6:10am. Harry thought we were 10 minutes late (gates to the park open at 6am). I thought it was a miracle!
As we headed into the park Harry's first comment was that we don't stop for antelope. We were hunting for bigger game. It takes concentration and everyone's eyes to spot the animals. Their camouflage is very effective. But, it is so exciting to spot something and yell stop! The more you look the more you find. When we had a sighting Harry would stop and tell us such interesting facts.
For example, elephants are very destructive eaters. We watched them knock over whole trees to eat some roots. You can certainly see their path. The elephant's lifespan is about 65 years. They grind away their teeth eating and only get 6 pair in a lifetime. When the sixth set is gone they will starve to death. Who knew?
We saw a dead elephant covered in vultures, and an elephant came right up to the car and looked like he would charge. It was magnificent and frightening! We also crossed over the Tropic of Capricorn and felt like true explorers!
We made camp that evening in the park again. Harry made a Braai (BBQ) of chicken, corn, butternut squash, etc. It went well with my SA Pinotage. That evening we found the Southern Cross and gazed at all the different constellations while we listened to the elephants eating and hyenas barking. It was a magical night in the African bush. I even slept outside under the stars!
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