October is the beginning of spring time, and it usually has perfect weather. Mid-to late 20s (that’s Celsius degees not Fahrenheit), that sort of weather.

Well, we have had a major heatwave for about a week now, so it certainly doesn’t feel like spring, but more like the warmest days of summer. So a lot of our guests are chilling in their air-conditoned suites, or at the pool in-between safaris. Of course the early mornings and late afternoon/early evenings are much better when it comes to climate conditions.

Well … no matter how hot the weather, the sightings are as cool as ever.

And before I go into them,  I must say that I am impressed by the photos that Aggy takes, there are a lot of gems amongst them. The new camera also helps, of course.

Well, first off some of the best shots of our lion pride I have seen in a very long while. Iconic spots, iconic poses, to the delight of our guests. It’s worth coming all the way from Europe and America for those shots alone. I think it’s hard to disagree, if you see below.

Our lion pride, with the three lion cubs (who are really no babies anymore now, I’d say) has now grown to a very respectable size. They are, with one of the prettiest male lions south of the Kilimanjaro, most definitely a sight to be seen.

We also saw rhinos today (again!), but then bumped into two hyenas on the way back, on the Nyala road. Amazing sighting! They gave us a funny look … but then again, that’s what hyenas tend to do.

What an amazing sighting late in the day … it was a perfect time to end it there, and go for a much-deserved dinner. 🙂