We saw most of the big name animals. The only things we didn't see were cheetahs and cape buffalo. We even saw a family of wild dogs that they feared had been eaten by the lions.
There is an abundance of lions in Madikwe. The warm asphalt streets are a favorite resting place. It must have been the lunar eclipse but the lions were definitely in an amorous mood. One male lion had fought with another male over one of the females and still bore the bloody wounds from the night before. One night we came upon a zebra skull. Jonny, our guide, showed us the huge teeth and molars still clinging to the jaw bone. Awesome sights, sounds and smells!
We enjoyed our rides in the early morning and in the evening seeing all we could find. Sunsets were breathtaking. Our group of 6 had a lot of fun together. Besides us, one couple came from Germany. The Lombardi's, church history missionaries from Utah, were from the ASEA office. We would stop midway between each 3-4 hour ride to stretch our legs and have a small snack before returning to Mosetlha Lodge for the delicious meals they would fix for us.
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