Greetings!
The terrain in these Southern African countries is not the same as Central and East Africa. Though dry and endless, there are less wide open spaces for animals with speed. Many more hiding places, and trees for birds. This morning, we arose and went out early looking again before brunch in two safari vehicles. Staying close gto the confluence of the nearby Lafupa and Kafue Rivers, we were there when all came to drink.
Our guide/driver (Akim) has the best spotting eyes in our crew. If a small family on Impalas is in a field across the river, and he's weaving through thorned branches on either side of the narrow road - trying to keep us from getting us stabbed, he'll find the perfect view point for us to see what he sees. He's also got eyes on the ground beside him looking for footprints, snake trails, and animal dung to inform us of those we crossed paths with.
At our tea/coffee stop before returning to Camp, we watched quite a few varieties of birds and deer evade crocodiles and hippos to parch their thirst. At Camp, we filled our bellies at brunch in what one traveler called our "Ultimate Food Safari", and headed off to a short mid-day siesta.
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