Day 6 Walk Lugards Bridge to Kabagunji Rd


We started off with a puff adder, just sitting very still. This was meant to be the day that people don't normally walk, as not much happens... well not today.

Firstly we walked to Lugards falls, which are always special. 

Then we came to a group of Doum plams that looked pretty good for our first rest of the day. Lion! The first we had come across on foot and then a whole family. Moving in for a closer look we also saw hyena, meaning a kill was likely. And then and enormous crocodile heading back to the river. A few metres on, there it was, a half eaten buffalo. And another crocodile, heading off into the bush. Lion, crocodile and hyena all competing for the same cadaver. 

All those terrifying predators were soon watching us from deep in the bush and we moved on, after a short break to let the adrenaline subside.

Then a walk through the bush to a raod, where we will pick up again tomorrow.
Stop press: on the way back to camp in the Land Rover

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  1. UnknownJanuary 31, 2022 at 1:02 AM

    2nd near puff adder near miss. Lets hope they dont have the "3rd time lucky" mantra!

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  2. son of lutherJanuary 31, 2022 at 10:05 AM

    I think you want to go for cats, with 7 lives, not the simple 3 of people.
    Thanks for the updates, good to hear you're still alive, not long to go...

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  3. Chris StephensonJanuary 31, 2022 at 1:45 PM

    exciting stuff guys! I remain deeply suspicious of how clean Tom & Danny look -there must be a truck full of wet wipes somewhere near Rugards'

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