Entumoto had their own version of "Pride Rock." They rolled it Lion Rock, and they took us out there for drinks and a snack before dinner. The plan was to watch the sunset (the view was spectacular), but overcast skies prevented us from seeing the bright reds and oranges fill the sky. Me had fun anyway!
It was beginning to get dark, so we all headed down and made our way back to the common area for dinner. If memory serves me right, we had curry beef. It was pretty good, and I can say that because I don't normally care for curry. Isaac volunteered to take people out on a night game drive... it would give everyone a chance to see the nocturnal animals on the mara... bush babies, owls, dik diks, jackals... Isaac said that the drive would be short, only about 45 minutes - but this is Kenya. It could be 45, or it could be 90 - but neither would be due to negligence on Isaac's part. If there were a lot of animals, he'd stay out longer. His goal is to make everyone happy, not get anyone perturbed. A couple people were looking for clarification on how long we'd be out - they weren't going to get it. Ultimately, if you wanted to be back in 45 minutes, you should probably stay behind. Think about it. If at the 40 minute mark we came across a rhino, Isaac's not going to say, "sorry, we have to head back." Hell no. He'd sit there and tell us stories about the rhinocerous and let us get pictures from every imaginable angle. At this point, the questioning was probably getting offensive. Again, Isaac wants to please you, but he's not going to purposely mislead you. If you want guarantees, Kenya is not the place for you. He ended up taking out a group of 8, and it was interesting. We saw all the animals mentioned above along with thompson gazelles and antelope. We got back at a decent hour, and headed to our rooms to begin the process of packing again.
We were assured that the hot water was fully operational, so we looked forward to a hot shower the next morning before we started the flight back.
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