You didnt have to be a meteorologist to figure out there was rain on the way...to our north east a HUGE thunderstorm was building and the ominous rumble of the coming storm filled the bush. The guests all gathered for afternoon tea and just before we decided to head out the rain started coming down, within seconds it was pouring. We all sat and enjoyed the storm and contemplated the idea of going out in that weather. After about half an hour the rain stopped and we decided to brave it.
We headed straight out to two lionesses hunting and got there just as the impala spotted the lions...there was a bit of panic and then the herd went stampeding away from the lions. We followed the lionesses for a little while and left them when they decided to lie down in the long grass reducing the visibility to zero! We then tried to find the lioness with the cubs but she had apparently seen the doom and gloom above in the form of the next storm and retreated to some shelter...unlucky for us, an open landrover does not have much shelter and when the heavens opened for the second time that afternoon we were left drenched from head to toe. With everyone giggling at the amount water falling, we headed back to lodge. Thirty minutes later we all got back...everyone still giggling and ready for a hot shower...
For the morning we planned a drive down to the river for some coffee and found a leopard and three rhinos along the way. On the way back up we had a little photo shoot with some carmine bee eaters that were perched next to the road in perfect light.
It is now the final stretch to my 2 weeks leave and looking froward to a couple of days of well earned relaxation.
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