We have had amazing game drives through the Maasai Mara from Elephant Pepper Camp. Last night we found a large pride of 23 lions sleeping in the brush. It looked like a carpet of lions. Most never even looked up. We also visited a hyena family dug into their burrows awaiting the night hunt of the lions. Many more animals including Common Zebra, Topi, Grant and Thompson Gazelles, and so many Wart Hogs we could not count. Just before finding the lion pride we enjoyed watching a small herd of Wildebeest and Zebras crossing the mara. Our dinner last night was in the wonderful setting of the main tent. Our meal was served on silver chargers and china servings. We had short ribs, potatoes and a marvelous lemon pie.
Today we had an incredible morning game drive. An elephant family group was first with two youngsters who were playing "bumper cars". We connected again with the lion pride walking across the grass plain. They came so close to the truck that several of the lions passed just under our cab. Bob and I thought briefly that they could join us in the Land Cruiser. From there we revisited the hyena group and came upon a large number of banded mongoose. On the drive we also surprised a Spitting Cobra. Our driver hates snakes! Breakfast was by the Mara River viewing 100+ hippos. Finally, on the drive back to camp we found a leopard in a tree. Our final "Big Five" animal.
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