And so the story continues...
On Saturday after our hike, we had some free time, so we stopped to swim at Mweya Lodge - definitely one of the more upscale accommodations in the park.
(For our lodging, we chose to go with a more authentic, back-to-nature option. It had lots of character, such as hundreds of dead lake flies both on and in our beds at night. We even got to witness part of the circle of life happening right in our room... lots of little bugs eating a giant dead bug. It was magical.)
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| Photo by Megan |
My life here is SO HARD. See how we're suffering?
After we got in some pool time, we took a boat ride around the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake George and Lake Edward.
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| Photo by Leigh |
This seemed to be a popular hangout spot for all kinds of animals.
Side note: I really wish hippos weren't so angry and dangerous. They look like they would make great flotation devices to ride around on.
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| Photo by Leigh |
Nile crocodiles. Apparently they're not native to the park, and have been causing trouble locally (aka eating people) since they moved into the area.
BABY HIPPO!!!
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| Photo by Leigh |
"And to your left you will see a hippo... decomposing."
Also, there was a crocodile lurking around eating the decomposing hippo.
Nature is a beautiful thing.
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| Photo by Leigh |
One of several fishing villages in the park. A limited number of people are allowed to live inside the park, and are essentially assigned a way of making a living, such as fishing or collecting salt from the crater lakes. This strict regulation is done in order to protect the animals from poaching.
After the boat ride, we went looking for lions again...
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| Photo by Megan |
We saw a lion-shaped termite mound and a lion-shaped warthog, but no actual lions.
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| Photo by Megan |
Some animals that are not lions.
The next morning, we were up early to continue the hunt....
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| Photo by Megan |
This, as you might be able to tell, is not a lion.
But it is definitely awesome. The elephant stopped and trumpeted before crossing the road... safety first!
Water buck.
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| Photo by Elizabeth |
And oh, by the way, here are some lions stalking a herd of buffalo.
SUCCESS!!!
(Credit for this must go to Sula, who drove through the park like a crazy person when our guide got word there were lions nearby.)
We saw seven lions - one young male, and six females. We watched them from a distance for a long time. No buffalo separated from the herd, so they weren't able to make their move.
We moved on to other parts of the park, and checked back later... to find these two relaxing by a termite hill.
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| Photo by Megan |
"Should I use the 'pets' setting on my camera?"
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| Photo by Megan |
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| Photo by Megan |
AWESOME.
Tomorrow, the blog will be back to my everyday life, and will involve no ferocious animals. But there will be a close-up shot of fried grasshoppers... so keep reading!
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