14th November 2014

A long trip north through the Serengeti to our next destination produced a bonanza of Lions including a large group lazing on rocks – some fantastic photos were taken here.

                                      Lions

The highpoint of the day though was the Retima Pool which held several hundred Hippos and a handful of Nile Crocodiles. The smell had to be experienced to be believed.

                                       Nile Crocodile

The rocky outcrops or Kopjes became more frequent as we got closer to the Lobo Wildlife Lodge and amongst the rocks were the beautiful Klipspringer antelopes – beautiful animals. My only good views of Southern Ground Hornbill came as we drove into the lodge grounds with one walking away from the road holding what looked like a dead Hyrax in its bill.

                                      Klipspringer

The Lobo Lodge is built at the top of a large Kopje with fantastic views all round. Several birds are specialities of the area but a brief glimpse of the beautiful Mocking Cliff Chat was all I got.