Saturday, May 9, 2015

15 Hakusembe nr Rundu 9/5/15

Had our best night's sleep since we commenced this journey. Heard hippo downriver for the first time since we've been here at Hakusembe.
Spent a restful day predominantly sitting on the jetty. Decided to chase the elusive tiger by boat and went on an expedition at 2pm. Pleasant enough cruise but still no tiger! Did manage to get a couple of pics of birds, though.
Little malachite in the shadows

Juvenile fish eagle posing beautifully

Had supper at the lodge and then went to the beach area. Met Paul, an accomplished fisherman and freelance guide for the lodge. He caught 3 nice size tigers, then gave Luis some tips plus live bait. Luis had 2 convincing strikes but did not land them. By this time, all the male species in the park had converged on the beach and it got too hectic. We opted for the peace and quiet of our site. Luis had managed to obtain a very dead bream which he cut into fillets. Still nothing!
The night skies are awesome, feels like a low canopy of lights that you can reach out and touch.

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