There are many cute things to be seen around the Lodges and campsites. Monkeys everywhere, but they tend to keep their distance. Baboons are not uncommon, but are definitely the delinquents when it comes to respect for property; you don't leave windows open. The most novel 'pets' on a campsite have been a family of warthogs who didn't look very appealing, but on the other hand, they seemed to keep the site fairly clean.
The game drive can be very unpredictable. We left at 6am as usual in the game vehicle and soon we were watching springbok grazing quietly and frolicking about in the bush.
We travelled on and saw a variety of other animals and birds before starting to make our way back and then came across a pack of about 12 wild painted dogs.
They were making their way with intent on either side of the track and were quite unconcerned about our presence. Our guide knew that they had got the scent of the springbok and were looking for breakfast and was very quickly manoeuvring our vehicle to get ahead of the dogs to where we might have a good view.
The kill took place out of sight - much to someone's relief - b ut the spectacle then became that of the game drive vehicles all jockeying for position to get the best view for their passengers.
The traffic chaos was quite amazing as there were no rules; you didn't have to stay on the track; you could drive in any direction along the track; driving at right angles in front of another vehicle was considered reasonable and nobody seemed to swear!
Most importantly, no vehicle came into contact with any other, but it was unexpected to find that there can be a rush hour in the middle of a game park.
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