First the Savuti

This area is classic African Savannah, except it isn't as a slight earth quake tilted the delta just enough such that the Okovango complex is now flowing partially through it. The Savuti used to be home to one of the largest lion prides in the world, numbering about 40. It split up when a lioness bred her family away from the pride and things went from there; a population explosion of elephants, wildebeests, eland, kudo, birds, the ever present impala (read Big Macs for predators), everything.

We went there with the intention of seeing this pride but alas it was gone, but the Savuti wasn't and it was magical. And what made it better was that friends from HR were there, Michael (alias "the DH") and MJ (alias "coach") were there. We were a party of 4 and had the guide to ourselves. Johnny was/is amazing.

He knows the area like the back of his hand and we often found ourselves away from any other tour (there aren't many) looking at a fantastic sunset with a hyena in the foreground! Yes the sunsets are as good in the eastern area of Wasco County, but when can you say you saw it from the freaking Savuti? Much less as a hyena was preparing to head out on a night patrol. Thought so.

Words simply can't do it justice. For those of you who know Michael and MJ, ask them. I'm still a bit amazed that it happened, and with them to boot. Bottom line? Have this one on your bucket list for sure. And use Johnny.