So now we at Narina at Lion Sands. First game drive was a little slow we did see elephant and a hippo out of the water.

However today was sensational. We started with the BEST breakfast, unique menu and fantastic eggs Benedict. Then we went to visit the WILD DOG DEN. Most unbelievable wild dog sighting. 12 adults and 12 puppies about 6 weeks old. I was in absolute dog heaven. They were running and playing right next to the vehicles. This is impossible to describe. Clay did take some videos and he will send this to Julie to put on our face book page. To me this was one of my all time safari highlights.

Then that was followed by lots of great sightings. One of my favorites was a group of about 14 giraffe frolicking in the river. The young ones were having a fantastic time. So we decided to get out and walk closer. What a sight this was. Then our ranger said "we need to go back now that is a Buffalo standing on the river bank" We were quite safe he was a distance away but we were told we qualified for walking up to one of the big five only four to go.

Then we saw lions, a male, female and two big cubs. The mother of the Cubs starting stalking. That motion is so different to just walking. We had a great line of vision BUT the stalking stopped. So we decided to leave and go see the elephants. On the way back we saw vultures circling. So our ranger walked in to see what the vultures were after. A kudu had given birth and the vultures were interested in the afterbirth.

Clay, Brooke, Ken and I went over to River Lodge to have lunch and for Clay to see River Lodge. We got back quite late so did not go to the area where our vehicles were driving. Both vehicles had an amazing afternoon. The sightings included a leopard the one group did a rhino stalk on foot. Ranger in the front and tracker at the back, single file and no talking. They were able to walk quite close to the rhino they were so excited. This flushed the rhino out to the other vehicle. Ine of the vehicles was in a herd of about 40 elephants that walked around the vehicle with lots of little elephants playing. In fact there was so much excitement by both vehicles I may have all my facts confused!

Ken tried to post some pictures but could not get that done. He will try again tomorrow. The Wild Dog Puppies are so adorable he must have some great shots.