Day 61: Kongola – Rundu

What a start to the day, we’re off on a boat in search of hippos at eight, and it’s a brilliant way to start the day. The wetlands are teaming with life, from cranes, eagles and antelope, to the previously mentioned hippos.

The hippos are all fully submerged, but they take great interest in us and our boat. There’s probably about ten of them, and when we get a little closer one of the females decides to lets us know that that’s close enough. A display of aggression, which you might easily mistake for just a giant yawn! Brilliant!

Heading back to the lodge, we do get caught in a little shower. It’s not the end of the world, but it does encourage us to have a nice breakfast before setting off.

There’s not much to report from the road, we cover approx 240 miles, we do see a pretty cool snake which I immediately think is a black mamba (more likely just something random and harmless) and loads of donkeys J

Into the lodge/campsite, and once setup, it’s still light. So we duck into pool with a couple of beers. Later on, we’re treated to the most amazing lightening storm, it’s mesmerising. That is until about two hours into it the rain comes. And as it was bone dry earlier, I haven’t put the rain sheet on the tent! Sprinting through the light rain, it quickly turns to a full on downpour. I throw the rain sheet on, but it’s too late. Wet sleeping bags and tent L The situation is salvaged though, with two dry towels and one mainly dry sleeping bag, there’s just enough for two to get comfy and off to sleep.

Night night!