Not long after we settled in to our airy safari room the bugs (crickets?) started to sing. We were astounded at the volume. A discussion of earplugs followed. A short time later a new song rose above the rest. It sounded to me like the whine of a jet engine if not quite the volume. We wondered, “Could this be a buzz from the electric fence around the elephant enclosure?” No, that didn’t seem to even be working. By the third or fourth time this happened we could hear two distinct bug voices, the second would join the first in what we are sure is an epic vocal battle for some bug miss. We agreed that we would much prefer a gentleman who played it a little cooler – all that hollering made these two seem desperate.
Early wake-up and we are off on our jeep safari. The wildlife preserve is closed for another couple weeks for breeding season. They took us to an area adjacent to it and once again we were off-roading. Though mostly mud this time instead of mammoth potholes. We were fortunate enough to see deer, kingfishers, a mama and baby rhino from far off, a boar really close up and many crocodiles (which are always too close no matter how far away.)
Nicole taking picture of wild boar
Later in the day we rode crocodile river in a dugout canoe, then trekked through through the jungle (watch out for leeches) to an elephant nursery. Nicole made fast friends with a mama and baby elephant.
Local woman plastering her house with mud mixture.
