We got up at 5:30 AM so we could leave camp just as the gates opened at 6 AM. The sunrise was incredible. The sun looked deep red for awhile, but we could not seem to capture the color with our cameras. We saw a mother and baby rhino, mother and baby giraffes, lots and lots of zebras up close, including some baby zebras, and three lions - female huntresses - lying together on a rock, relaxed and still, with some zebras doing a poor job of keeping their distance.
We broke for breakfast and had to watch food carefully as we prepared it, because monkeys were ready for their chance. One got away with a piece of pepper, and Maria let him know what is up:
We kept going to the next camp, where we would have lunch. We saw more water buffalo, Kudu, elephant herds, and pooping before reaching our next camp for the night at Pretoriuskop around 4 pm. We had access to some crappy (but free) internet at the cafe on site (phew) to coordinate our trips and let family know we hadn't been eaten yet. We planned tomorrow while eating dinner made for us largely by Tulani. We are going to take an afternoon break tomorrow because tomorrow night is our evening safari trip booked with the park itself. We are so excited!
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