Formerly a volcano – now collapsed and inactive. Our campsite overlooked the crater and chilled us to the bone. The temperature at night fell to 12-15 F.
When we first arrived, we encountered a surprise: two thirsty elephants! They often visited to drink water from the campsite’s water tank (in between the two elephants in the first photo). One walked among the tents for a bit before leaving.
The following, bone-chilling morning we paid the crater a visit. Despite the chills, this place easily became my favorite of the three parks – abundant animals, endless clifts, and spectacular views – especially the sight of cloud shadows. Whenever I think of God, my mind’s eye pictures this:
Lions. Lions. Lions. They ruled the place and knew it. Though today must’ve been their day off because all they were all napping. We even found a couple lions lounging in the middle of the road. The approaching cars only succeeded at making these lions even sleepier. We had to drive around them, but again appreciated the proximity. Our guide, during lunch, described a scary moment when a lion once jumped on the hood of a truck and fell asleep – he apparently liked the warmth of the engine. The lion was so heavy that when it finally left a dent in the hood remained.
Again. Kings of the jungle!
And here are its subjects: wildebeest, zebra, ostriches – we had a fun time.
More photos:
Lion cubs!
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