We were up at the usual time and after breakfast set off for a walk in the game management area around the lodge. Refreshed we returned for a final shower and last minute packing before we headed to the airport for our flight to Kasanka.
The 8 seater plane was not available so it meant two trips the first half left at 1030, John,Jacob and I waited until he returned and left at 1pm. The delay enabled us to have a light lunch at the airport and enabled me to sort out some of my photos.
We finally arrived in Kasanka at 1415, and after a second very light lunch we prepared for a drive around the park at 4pm and our first encounter at dusks with the bats.
The lodge is on the edge of Lake Wasa which always has wildlife around it - whistling ducks, hippos, open billed storks, cattle egrets, spur winged geese, puku and I saw my first sitatunga but it was too far away to photo.
The most striking thing as we moved through the park were the wide expanses of flat plains filled in places with dwarf termite mounds ( today's photo)
We saw a mixed flock of birds led by swallows and bee eaters swooping and diving within what must have been a swarm of insects. In the mix there were also spotted eagles.
On a marshy area there were puku, kinder baboons - much smaller yellow baboons and endemic to this area - and magnificent wattled cranes ( the largest cranes).
By 5.30pm we were sitting in the public viewing area waiting for the fruit bats to emerge for their nights feeding. As the sun was setting they started to emerge - some early scouts followed by millions of others. The sky was full of bats - except for a noisy little red light which was from a Japanese TV company who had put up a drone to see if they could get different and better pictures. It didn't seem to affect their behaviour at all so a small sacrifice for a different angle on a phenomenal event!

Also at the Lodge was the now retired and legendary guide Robin Pope and wife Jo who were holidaying with an English friend. We had a brief chat and they were clearly enjoying retirement.