Wet again! No walking safari and this evenings night safari also off due to muddy tracks etc. walked up to the local shops which were very attractive and we bought a very attractive top. Then they put on an extra safari this afternoon which we've booked for. Sun now out and an altogether different experience from yesterday. Saw lots of elephants, giraffe monkeys, mongeese, vultures lots of birds etc. the rivers were fuller and there were lots of turtles and h...

On the coach by 5.45am with breakfast bag we can't eat until 9am. Fortunately tea and a S African rusk which is a rock like biscuit that must be dunked were provided before we left. 15 min. Drive to the park gates where we climbed into Toyota vehicles-and I do mean climb up a ladder attached to the side-which had raised roofs, no sides and held eight. Fortunately we had been warned to dress warmly but even with every available item of clothing on plus provided ...