THE LION'S ROAR
The Direction from which the Lion's Roar floats over the plains. It was cooler today, and as I sit here at the end of the day enjoying a sundowner, there is a lion roaring in the distance. What a privilege to be able to sit and simply listen to the sounds of Africa. The day started out with a drive into the Park (Etosha) and once again the poor car was put to the test over the corrugated roads. We headed for a waterhole called Salvadora, famous for its lion sightings, but alas, no lions today. Instead, we moved onto Rietfontein, a natural spring area, and settled in for a few hours. Within minutes the few zebras that were there grew to about 100 and then 200 as they moved to the water to slake their thirst. Then the wildebeest arrived followed by a rather large kudu herd. Africa was, once again, not disappointing. Then, suddenly, the zebras gave a few snorts of disgust, and low and behold a spotted hyena appeared as if from nowhere. That took care of all the plains ...