We arrived late afternoon at Onkoshi, our home for the next three nights. Delana had booked the honeymoon suite, which was terrific apart from the fact it was at the very end of the resort & no way of getting our car or luggage to the chalet. They didn't even have a trolley!
However, we did manage after a lot of effort & no one helping us! Time to relax & getting ready for Delana's birthday dinner. As the heat dissipated the views from the chalet got better & better & we had drinks on the veranda. Then it was time for dinner & a nice dinner it was.
Stunning views greeted us on arising on 3rd November. We had breakfast outside & then set out for our morning trip to Andoni Flats. We didn't see a great deal in the bush until we got to the open grasslands where we found lots of plains game again both in the grasslands & at the waterhole.
The bird list was again impressive, best being 7 Caspian & 13 Chestnut banded Plovers. We arrived back at camp in early afternoon & spent time working on the computers.
Then late afternoon it was birding from the deck & sundowners!
Up early on 4th November & took the track around the edge of the pan to Tsumcor. It was a beautiful morning & it paid off big time with the finding of a Caracal on the track! We enjoyed great views for around ten minutes.
We then had a quick look at Tsumcor waterhole & found two huge female Lions with four well grown cubs under a shady tree. They had full stomachs after feeding on an Elephant!
Spent rest of the time in camp during the heat of the day.
Mid afternoon we again went to the Andoni Flats.
but this kept going on & on!
We left camp early on 5th November & headed for Andoni Flats & its associated waterhole again. it was a beautiful morning & nice to be there before the heat set in. Less animals at this time but far more birds.
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