Gorgeous morning, checking out of Maramboi camp today.  Startled an antelope on footpath walking to coffee at 0615, dawn.  Almost alone, on deck, large herd of wildebeests headed my way.   Beverly joins for breakfast 0730.  Order 2 eggs with cheese scrambled at buffet from cook. Go to meat station and spy bacon, decide to add that, and I pile some on to the eggs cooking.  Young girl cooking looks horrified and says “Noooo!!” Had added bacon to someone else’s eggs, who promptly arrives for them.  All good.  Many chuckles.   Leave Bev at breakfast battling starlings. I go back to pack.  Long trip to our tent along beautiful sandy path.  Admiring sunrise. Key doesn’t work in rickety lock.  Work 5 minutes.  See uniformed security guard and summon.  He tries unsuccessfully.  Goes to side of tent on front porch, unzips it and steps inside.  Great security here.  Success.  Look around and all the bags look strange!  Wrong tent.  Many chuckles and hollering amongst security.   Clean up and pack. Pick up pants and hear squeaking and grunting, intermittent. Confirm with bagman who has arrived.  Not sure what kind of animal it could be. Another bagman joins, and I carry pants long way to parking for unveiling of animal from pocket with camera shot by Bev.  Big picture with guide, bagmen and me.  Picture taken, pockets emptied.  No animal.  Was belt hinge squeaking. Many polite chuckles and communication among bagmen, security, staff.

unveiling of animal in pants pocket
unveiling of animal in pants pocket
kitela lodge,  coffee plantation
kitela lodge, coffee plantation
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