Our Typical Day

Some of you might be curious as to what our days have been consisting of lately. It's pretty simple actually.

5:30am - Wake up call
5:45am - Pick up. That's right. We have 15 minutes to get up, dressed and ready to go. I suppose we could set an alarm to wake up earlier but that would be silly at 5 in the morning.
5:50-6:00am - Coffee, tea, and some biscuits/biscotti. We've learned it won't tide us over for the next 3 hours.

Sunrises in Africa are amazing

6:00-7:30am - Morning safari game drive part 1. Sometimes it's been action packed. Sometimes we don't see much. But either way it's spectacular. Fresh air. Amazing sunrises. Nothing but the sound of a diesel jeep rumbling along.

Our trusty Safari Land Rover

7:30-7:45am - Coffee break. These are more to rest our sore buttocks that have been slammed up and down on the jeep seats for the past hour and a half. Incredibly, the seats are really comfortable despite the terrain.
7:45- 9:00am - Morning safari game drive part 2. Same as Part 1.
9:00-10:00am - Breakfast. A nice spread of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, bread, cheese, fruit, cereal, yogurt, and juice. It's awesome after a few hours on a jeep.
10:00- 2:00pm - Free time. Some lounge by the pool. Some go to the main lodge and the spa. Some go on bush hikes or animal interactions. Completely open.
2:00-3:00pm - High Tea. Snacks/wraps/mini sandwiches with some cake to tide us over for...
3:00-4:30pm - Afternoon Safari Game Drive part 1.

Themba pointing out some hyena tracks

4:30-4:45pm - Wine break. Same as coffee break but with wine, beer, and sodas.

4:45-7:00pm - Afternoon safari game drive part 2.

Sunsets in Africa are even better

By now it's already dark so the tracker uses a HUGE spotlight to try to find animals. I don't know how he does it or what he looks for, but he's amazing. We got to see a baby rhino with his mommy and daddy this way.
7:00-8:00pm - Cocktails and dinner. Similar to breakfast but with some traditional foods (Springbok pie!!!)
8:00-9:00pm - Additional Cocktails by the firepit or turn in for the night. By then, it's PITCH BLACK out. We are not allowed to wander around camp on our own and must wait for a porter to escort us to our tent.

Repeat at 5:30am the next day.

The most amazing crew ever! Themba (Tracker) and Willard (Guide)