Phase 4 Central Serengeti

 

We left our friends at Lemala Tented Camp this morning...we were very sad to leave.  They spoiled us for sure.  We spent the morning doing another game drive and found the younger leopard that we had heard about.  This leopard is not as afraid of people, so he posed very nicely for us in a tree for quite a while.  We went to the lake to see the pink flamingos before having lunch and heading off to our next adventure.  While driving we saw...just a few more giraffe, wildebeest, zebras, birds...and did we mention the rain?

 

The central Serengeti is again quite different in terrain.  The grass was high and there were many Kopjes (pounced copies).  The grass is different for the zebras and the wildebeest.  The zebra need twice as much grass and they don't need grass that is as nutritious as what the wildebeest needs.  The grass can also somehow protect itself from the migration and only grows again after the wildebeest have already passed through...this is James' explanation, that I honestly didn't quite get it.

 We arrived at Seronara late in the afternoon.  It is a beautiful spot and they have utilized the Kopjes very nicely as part of both the outside and inside of the lodge.  The pool is very unique, but with the warnings about the lodge not being responsible for injury or illness, we decided not to swim.

 

 

 

Oh, we so miss Lemala...toilet and shower not working...and 4 drinks cost us $33.

 Tomorrow is our balloon safari and then off to Rwanda to trek with the gorillas...so exciting.