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| Checking out a raptor in the distance. |
The dry season can be harsh due to the heat but there can also be some upsides. Due to the lack of vegetation it is much safer to walk due to increased visibility. This allows us to do much more bush-walking than in the rainy season though we still have to keep our eyes out for straggling herbivores. It's not entirely uncommon to come across an dehydrated and agitated buffalo or hippo so we still have to be extremely alert and duly note all the wildlife tracks and signs.
We have some areas that we love to walk in, in particular an area along a river. It has varying levels of water at this point in the year but it's a fantastic spot to walk. Although it is dry we are technically in our "cool" season so it's kind of a sweet spot for hiking. We took this hike in the early afternoon which is something we would not do in the peak dry season. For whatever reason (I can't claim to understand the patterns) there were also no tsetse flies in this area at the moment making the hike even more enjoyable!
We saw a few kudu and enjoyed listening to some elephants across the river. We were careful to not get too close to them while still enjoying their presence, which is a fine line!
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| A nice little elevated point gives a nice vista. |
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| This photo is only a kilometer or two from the first photo which demonstrates how quickly the river dries. |
