Serengeti Day 4

Well today was about catching the migration. We heard it moved north so our hope is to see the wildebeest migration now that we have already seen part of the zebra migration. Because of climate change the herds are not moving as one as they have done in the past. You used to predict where the herd would be but since wet grasslands are everywhere, the herds are splintered.  They are also no longer predictable. 

We set off at 8:30 to search for the herd.  I have to tell you that the roads are even more of a challenge in the north. You bounce all over your seat due to the poor roads. Most people don't come this far north so I don't think they attention to the roads up here. Plus the flies seem to be getting worse. I have a feeling it will get worse when we move north. 

The landscape of the Serengeti is forever changing. It was dry when we started and then eventually we saw a lot of grasslands with acacia trees. As soon as we went more north, there were more open spaces with short grass and small trees.  Then at times you drove through lots of forests. I'm guessing the elephants love those sections.  When we reached the area where Migration Camp is, we noticed more Kopjes.  It will be interesting to see how it changes as we go north. 

One great sight I saw along the way today was this elephant. I have seen one every day since I left Arusha. Today we saw 4 elephants while on our game drive.  It's always a good day when you see an elephant. 

Well it wasn't to hard to find the migration. They were just south of Migration Camp where we are staying. Below we saw long stretches of them. It's hard to tell where they are going since there is good grass everywhere. 

Another bonus for us was in discovering more lions. Unlike the center of the Serengeti where they are in trees, we are finding them on top of Kopjes. I know the below pictures don't show them off at their best but this shows you how hard it is to find them.  Below we found at least 10 lions including cubs. There might have been more but they only seemed interested in sleeping and barely lifted their heads.  We ended up having one of our best lunches watching them sleep. It was hard to believe that only one landcruiser stopped by. 

So tonight's our last night at Migration Camp. Rhonda and I can't wait to get to Sayari which is supposed to be our best camp. There we hope to finally see the great crocodiles in the Mara River.