Friday, Feb7.  We spent the day dedicated to finding a glimpse of a lion or leopard.  Failure.  To be sure, we saw various other wildlife, many entertaining.  Had an outdoor brunch, adjoining some kind of youth tour, speaking German(?).  They were thrilled with the baboons.  We were justifiably blasé and a little annoyed by the little rascals.

Radio calls seeking finders of cats sent us in various directions and re-directions.  One had the driver perilously speeding down a sandy track that was over-the-top risky to just maybe see a leopard.  I was ready to quit long before the guides were.

We got back to base for the customary siesta, the first while I was feeling good and therefore not crawling into bed for a nap.  Relaxing.  A quiet country.  

Dinner was local culture themed.  Delicious.  Attempt to have us use our fingers was only partially successful.  Polenta had me reaching for the fork.  Chicken on a stick was superb.  After-dinner entertainment was nicely amateurish.  Trip Leader Mado joined in one dance duet splendidly.