Adorable giraffes!

Joseph explained that hefty fines and long prison sentences have reduced poaching in the park to almost zero.
We spent a really interesting hour and a half with Joseph. He walked us back to the boat where we tipped him and rejoined Rastaman for the much quicker return trip to the mainland.

We got there at 4.15pm. Omondi was nowhere to be seen! I messaged him but got no reply. We had no choice but to sit and wait. He turned up at 5pm to take us back to our hotel. There, we spent the time before dinner editing photos.

Dinner was at 7pm. It was OK, but not as nice as lunch. We had French bean soup followed by beef stew, which was as tough as old boots, served with mashed potato. Dessert was the usual fresh fruit.

We were in bed by 9.30pm.Read more