2018 Grand World Voyage, Day 86, Amakhala, South Africa

The hunt for wildlife this afternoon started slow...first we had a lesson on the thorn bushes, saw our first black backed jackal and then we went on a search for the cheetahs. After a bumpy ride up and down the hills we finally found the cheetahs located in an elevated resting place....we were able to get up close to the four cheetahs relaxing in the late afternoon sun. On our return to the camp we encountered two female rhinos engaged in some sort of dispute...the ranger told us this was a very unusual behavior. Back at the camp we had delicious dinner and called it a night...today’s ride has taken its toll on our muscles!  Another 4:30 am rising for our early morning drive...our mission today was finding the lions...Wow! ...Two hours of trekking the back roads of Amakhala till we came upon two majestic female lions perched overlooking the river bed below! The wildlife today was scarce probably due in part to the early morning fog, however, we did see some male ostriches, a lone giraffe having breakfast, a pair of rhinos and a black backed jackal.