Our first evening in Savuti we climbed into the 10-seater Land Rover and Carlton drove us into the bush. Almost immediately we came across a herd of elephants crossing the water in front of us. I'm afraid my photo didn't do justice to the baby elephant who crossed head underwater holding its trunk up like a snorkle to breath. We then came across a tower of giraffes that ignored our being in their neighborhood and kept on eating. The impala we soon encountered were more skittish, running off as we drove nearby. Most of the birds we saw were very colorful and a delight to observe.
We learned about the local topography, plantlife, climate, insects, seasons, as well as the wildlife. As our guide drove the truck along he would pull over to the side, look out his door and point out the tracks of various animals, indicating how recently they would been in the area.
As the sun was setting we stopped for a "sundowner", a snack and drink, at a watering hole. We scared away a troop of baboons which were on their way to bed down for the night.
We discovered that we like safari.
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