DAY 11, Bush Breakfast, and Faru Faru (Rhino, Rhino!)
March 21, 2009, Saturday
Nicole was still sick, so we decided to go on safari later in the morning. To our surprise, we were called to tell us there was a bush breakfast today! Yippee! These breakfasts out in the open are a blast. They load up all the camp kitchen equipment, tables, chairs, white linens, crystal, silverware with all the food and bar, and set it up in a great outdoor location! Eggs to order, (more eggs, sometimes they even have ostrich eggs!), bacon, sausages, steak, fruit, cheeses, etc. It goes on and on! Eating in the bush is the best treat for fun the camp can offer. Many times the local talent comes to entertain. We did a short safari, and went back for lunch! This time we had made arrangements to have lunch at one of the sister camps, Faru Faru, which means ‘rhino, rhino!’ At the time, this had had very low occupancy, so we had their undivided attention! They brought platters and platters of food courses out. We had a wonderful time having lunch with such a great view! Later, we had a camp tour with the resident managers, Ollie, (Olivia), and her husband, Steve. It reminded me a lot of the Singita camps in the Kruger Park, in South Africa, Lembombo and Sweeney Camps. It was very modern with sliding picture windows on a remote control to get a full dose of the outside! After lunch, we returned to the Lodge. Nicole stayed in bed all day. Steve had a Tusker Beer and a nap. I was still agitated about the camera equipment, and the internet did not work in our house. I had a headache, and went to the Lodge to use the internet in the library.
For sundowners and camp tour, we went to the other sister camp, Soboro. This camp is being updated with all the luxuries a first class camp can have, a swimming pool and workout room! Ta Da! Soboro is decorated in real vintage furniture, rugs, and real 19th century provincial decorator items. I do not know how they could keep track of all the silver nick nacks and crystal doo dads! It is fit for a king or President Teddy Roosevelt! Move over Ralph Lauren! This is strictly from ‘Out of Africa!’ I naturally took lots of photos.
After the trip, we came back to our cottage to freshen up for dinner. Lee was giving a presentation in the media and game room on Singita’s recently acquired island group in the Seychelle Islands. They are opening a luxury resort there. We heared music coming from the main part of the lodge, and left the presentation to see what was going on. Local villagers were singing and dancing for the guests out on the front lawn. When the entertainment was over, Nicole joined us in the library for our special dinner. The villagers came inside for additional singing in the hallway. Nicole was feeling better after dinner, but left afterwards for bed. Steve and I had a nightcap in the bar, then headed for our soft cloud bed.
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