Waking up this morning we all compared the various noises we had heard in the night and came to the conclusion, with Mandla's help, that we had heard hippo's, elephant, hyena and leopard…not bad! Pretty glad I didn't venture outside my tent though! Today's task is to do…well…nothing! We can laze by the pool but we can't wander too far on our own. The itinerary has changed slightly from what is written in that we should have done the textile factory an...

Mandla has been talking a lot about African experiences and says that if he sees something interesting, such as a woman carrying a heavy bucket of water on her head, he'll stop so we can take pictures (after he's checked its ok and maybe paid a small tip) and, if we're lucky, even have a go! His favourite saying, which I can tell already will get very annoying before the tour is over, is "learning and discovery". He says it every time he points something out ...