The boys and I had a leisurely morning then Ace & I put on everything item of clothing we had in anticipation of our Kid's Drive. Ace and I saw the male lion in the rehab centre, animal tracks, elephant poo, bush turkeys, a dead zebra, last night's sirloin of Oryx and my lovely new Kudu boots. Then Ace fell asleep. Fortunately he woke to see the lovely big herd of giraffe, some warthogs, hippos, springbok and vultures. It was fantastic and we were warm!
The rest of our stay was great, more wildlife at the watering hole. More 3pm cake & coffee. I enjoyed eating meals I didn't have to make. Ace did try to throw himself on the electric fence which resulted in almost every female staff member running from the restaurant to save him. The weather was freezing which meant we mostly stayed inside. Ace scooted around the place. I admired our comfy verandah chairs and dreamt of the day in the future where we too could relax with some sundowners and watch wildlife stroll by.
Sadly the boys both woke up sick & sicker so we packed up and headed home to Swakop. Ace rather thoughtfully waited till we had cleared the gates of Erindi before projectile vomiting. Lucky for us most of it landed in the car seat so we threw it in the back of the buckie, did a quick wardrobe change and hit the dirt road again. Ace & Sonny obligingly fell asleep and we made it home with no further incidents. The east wind had blown that morning so Swakop was warm and dusty but it was great to be back. Sometimes you have step away from things to appreciate what you got! Great weekend and I have the two days of washing to prove it!
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