River Walk from Olifants Rest Camp with Wuzy and Dennis. I revelled in the prospect of a lie-in until 06.00. The river walk was short - only an hour and a half, and didn't start until 09.00. I wasn't expecting much, but a walk in the bush is always an experience and it would be good to get close to the river. Dennis was an earnest chap, he had an intensity about him, a quiet passion. He frightened me rather with his pre-walk briefing, telling us we were heading into the terrain of four of Africa's most dangerous animals - hippo, elephant, crocodile and buffalo - all of which were territorial. 'If anything happens follow our instruction without question - keep looking around you - anything could be in the long grass and Wuzy and I
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