It has been four days since my last post and we are now in Tanzania. I will have to take you back a few days to tell you about the lions. We arrived at the Masai Mara Serena late in the day, so we missed a planned morning game drive. We did have enough time to get a short late afternoon game drive and I was very glad we did! We were able to see a cheetah right along side the road, lounging peacefully. We knew as the sun set, she would start walking and prowling for dinner. The next thing we saw was a couple of lions, male and female, laying just a few feet from the road. We stopped to watch them and take pictures when they decided it was time to mate. The male and female lions have mating for a week off and on all day. The mating is short lived....He mounted her and kind of bit on her ears and made some growling noises and she made some growling noises and it was over! She plopped down in the grass as if she were exhausted. He stood up and made a very proud stance and did the same. They rested maybe 5 minutes and they were at it again. This was quite a experience ane one few safari travelers actually get to see. We were really blessed and I have a video to post here when we get home.
The next day, we had a 5 hour game drive from morning and we set a record for the number of lions seen in one day! We first saw 5 lions, one male, 4 female, a pride. The two lions sleeping in the shade, then 3 more lions sleeping. By the end of our day, we had seen 13 Lions! 4 males and the rest females. Unfortunately, we did not see any cubs, but we still have hope for that. Our driver and guide Carlos had bragging rights that day. Other animals we saw were mongoose, black backed jackal, hyenas, waterbucks, osterichs with their pink legs and necks, hippos, giraffe, zebra, gazelles, impalas, crocodiles, elephants, hartebeests, and more birds than I can list. The Masai Mara is one of the most beautiful scenic places I have ever been. You can see for miles around, the grasses are high and the plains are green. The animals are very happy and healthy looking. Our two days here were wonderful. The Serena Lodges are very exceptional and take wonderful care that you have a great stay. More to come soon. Ellen
The next day, we had a 5 hour game drive from morning and we set a record for the number of lions seen in one day! We first saw 5 lions, one male, 4 female, a pride. The two lions sleeping in the shade, then 3 more lions sleeping. By the end of our day, we had seen 13 Lions! 4 males and the rest females. Unfortunately, we did not see any cubs, but we still have hope for that. Our driver and guide Carlos had bragging rights that day. Other animals we saw were mongoose, black backed jackal, hyenas, waterbucks, osterichs with their pink legs and necks, hippos, giraffe, zebra, gazelles, impalas, crocodiles, elephants, hartebeests, and more birds than I can list. The Masai Mara is one of the most beautiful scenic places I have ever been. You can see for miles around, the grasses are high and the plains are green. The animals are very happy and healthy looking. Our two days here were wonderful. The Serena Lodges are very exceptional and take wonderful care that you have a great stay. More to come soon. Ellen
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