Mziki Marsh Madness

On a leisurely but very serious morning drive, the hunt was on for elephant. Having left tracks and debris criss-crossing the reserve, 3 elephant bulls were teasing us and playing a small game of hard to get. Luckily our sharp-eyed tracker Dan combined hs many years of experience to navigate the unfathomable terrain which resulted in a storybook sighting of the 3 bulls gently strolling down the road towards us very close to the marsh. A while later we rounded the corner to a genuinely surprised black rhino who was halfway through an acacia bush. Easing past him after a clear and fantastic viewing we made our way into some thick bush. Silence....a twig snaps...and then a lioness ambled through the gap, lying down in the sun on a well rounded termite mound. 30 mintues later we tried to retire for some coffee, however a cheetah caught our eye and casually flicked its tail at us which we naturally took as a gesture to go and view it. A really great morning on the mziki marsh

Posted: &BEYOND Phinda by Rich Laburn, Date: 10 July 2007