They Call it a Game Drive

Samburu, Kenya. September 2011

They call it a game drive and a game it is. You are going to look for wild life. You might see a lot or see nothing.

Well, this group went out of the plane in Kenya announcing that I should not worry. They came for 8 days, they intent to see everything and they have luck, always. They looked serious but…considering the 15 years of guiding safaris well…I've heard it all before.

Mount Kenya, first day.

Samburu, Second day.

 Going out for the first game drive and just as we headed back to the lodge after a plesent afternoon, a Leopard appears in the bushes. We barely saw it coming but all of a sudden it was by our car, running full speed, catching  a Hare, carrying it and disappear into the thick bushes. It was so quick but so near to the car.

Next morning we went out of Samburu lodge into a group of Wild dogs. Although there is a group known to visit Samburu a few times a year, I myself haven't seen those for 20 years. Just the site of these 12 Dogs was shocking to me and I could do nothing but laugh when from the back of the car we heard 8 years old Yuval complaining that she wants to see a Hyena and not just a Dogs!!!!

 But the real shocking part was a few hours later, to see them killing- Twice. Those poor little Dik Diks didn't stand a chance.

Trying to go back to the lodge that same same game drive, we bumped into another good site of Leopard, and then a Caracal.

So yes they do call it a game drive, but I'm afraid this game was a sold game..…..