Kieran Turner's photos

The lovely people at the Nile River Lodge allow camping which means that you spend just $20 but get access to their incredible views (and the terrace built out over the river), their bar and restaurant, and apparently also their pool. They also insisted in providing us with our very own security guard all night. We wondered who on earth might trouble us this far out, and then we realised... not humans, but these guys! To them, tent equals food. The guard went way beyond the call of duty though, putting up little petrol lanterns, making a bonfire, and even washing our car for us!

Just the other side of the Nile from our tent. Oh yes, the actual Nile, too. ;)

Those are freaking elephants! We were SO excited.

You've already seen the first one. Now wait for it...

Our little savannah Toyota :)

Those are elephants! We just couldn't quite believe it. In the wild, not even a national park. I'll set the scene over the next couple of photos and then we'll get back to the heffalumps.

Butterfly hobos :)

The next thing to run across in front of me was basically Jurassic. A giant monitor lizard. (No time for camera, too busy being wide-eyed and a tiny bit petrified! ;) )

In the background — that's the Congo! Lake Albert in between.

In the background — that's the Congo! Lake Albert in between.

This can't do justice to how many were flitting about, just uncatchable on camera!