http://makemyownway.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] makemyownway.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fh_trips2012-10-08 09:41 am

Singita Boulders Lodge, South Africa, Monday [Morning and Early Afternoon]

The sun rose over the lodge in a stunning display of colors though without the musical accompaniment at way too early in the morning, but everyone was up anyway, right? It was time for the very first game drive around the park, and an early start was necessary to see the animals at the watering holes.

Fortunately in a lodge this nice, coffee was provided.

Good morning, Fandom! It's only 63 degrees (or 17, if you're a local) as you wake up, so bring a jacket along with your hat, camera, water and binoculars (and all the sunscreen--trust us) on the drive, but it'll warm up to a comfortable 79 (or26) by midafternoon. Ready to see some lions?
nookiepowered: (smiling (in bed))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Keep that up and if you get any pancakes." Not that there were pancakes yet or that Bo was even out of bed. But there were going to be pancakes. Eventually. Once she decided it was worth stretching to reach the phone.
chosehumanity: (mitchell: naked)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-08 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Mitchell answered that with a firm, determined... half-muffled, "mmpmpmhh cakes?"
nookiepowered: (amused (o rly?))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Waffles? Crepes stuffed with Belgian truffles?" Someone had studied the room service menu last night. "This place is ridiculous."
chosehumanity: (mitchell: what was that?)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-08 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pancakes," Mitchell said, once he'd taken his face out of the pillow. "They have leopard-print," he said.

Just because he was now awake didn't mean he was sensible.
nookiepowered: (eating (dinner))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Leopard-print pancakes?" That at least got Bo energized enough to reach for said room service menu, because she was perfectly willing to believe that was the case. "I want those."
chosehumanity: (mitchell: 'round the corner)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-08 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean they have leopard-print everything," Mitchell said, turning over... and immediately muttering, "Eugh," and hiding his face back under the blankets.
nookiepowered: (action (reading - smile))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"True that. I didn't say they they had ridiculously good taste." Bo eyed the blankets in question before turning back to the menu. "No leopard print pancakes but apparently they'll do chocolate swirl."
Edited 2012-10-08 19:04 (UTC)
chosehumanity: (mitchell: innocent)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-08 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sounds good to me," said the heap of blankets. "George's been on a vegan spree lately."

Which was as good an explanation as any.
nookiepowered: (dubious (umm...))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"...He's a werewolf. Doesn't he eat a whole damn chicken every month?" Or something; Bo was a little hazy on the details of what George and Nina did with the chicken, and, as open-minded a succubus as she might be, didn't particularly want to ask.
Edited 2012-10-08 19:13 (UTC)
chosehumanity: (mitchell: what was that?)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-08 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, he hasn't actually gone vegan," Mitchell said, his face slowly becoming visible again under the stacks of blankets. "He just believes it's a challenge."

Mitchell did not sound particularly impressed. More desperate, really.

"I've taken up hiding bacon in the cupboards."
nookiepowered: (phone (serious))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"A challenge to what? See how long he can piss you off before you eat him in self defense?" Phone. Phone. Where was phone? "So I take it there should be meat in this hypothetical room service order."
chosehumanity: (Default)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-08 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bacon," Mitchell said. "Eggs."
nookiepowered: (dubious (umm...))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bacon. Eggs. Right."

Oh, ridiculously expensive lodge, what?

"They... have ostrich eggs."
chosehumanity: (Default)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-08 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
That was enough to make Mitchell deal with daylight again.

"Really?" he said. "Where have we wound up?"
nookiepowered: (Default)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-08 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Africa, but I'm not sure that matters. I think half this menu is imported from as far away as they can legally import anything."
chosehumanity: (mitchell: innocent)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-09 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't think I want to know how we're paying for this," Mitchell said, and sat up. "Now I do want to try the ostrich egg. How big d'you reckon it's going to be?"
nookiepowered: (smiling (dirty thoughts))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-09 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, Mitchell. "Please forgive me in advance for saying this, but that's what she said."

chosehumanity: (mitchell: naked)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-09 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"You didn't have to," Mitchell said. He was going to pin that on sleepiness if he had to.

He slid an arm around Bo's waist because he was finally aware enough to do so. "Go on and order."
nookiepowered: (sexing it up (inna sheet))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-09 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Tempted as she was to say "We'll have two of everything," when Room Service came on the line, Bo managed to keep it down to pancakes, (ostrich) eggs, bacon, and juice.

Then, after hanging up the phone, she remembered what she hadn't said. "By the way, hi."
chosehumanity: (mitchell: kiss (vamp to vamp))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-09 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hi," Mitchell echoed, pulling her back and depositing a kiss on her cheek.
nookiepowered: (close (succubi don't snuggle))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-09 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Bo debated managing a little better than that in the kissing department, then went with morning breath, maybe not... and settled for managing a little better than that in the snuggling department.

Not that vampires or succubi ever snuggled.

"So what've you been up to besides filling your cupboards with bacon-loving ants?"
chosehumanity: (mitchell: 'round the corner)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-09 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Had to deal with this vampire kid called Adam," Mitchell muttered. "Glad that's done with."

Totally not snuggling Bo in a bed on vacation in Africa was much, much better than dealing with Adam.
nookiepowered: (thinking (SIGH. MEN.))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-09 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Vampire kid?" Bo repeated. "Like in the 'when a mommy vampire and a daddy vampire love each other very very much...' way, or..."
chosehumanity: (mitchell: innocent)

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] chosehumanity 2012-10-09 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Like he was a forty-six-year-old sixteen-year-old," Mitchell muttered, "and he'd clearly never had sex in his life."
nookiepowered: (dubious (worried))

Re: Suite 102 [Oct 8, 2012, Day]

[personal profile] nookiepowered 2012-10-09 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"....Well, that sucks."

Guess which part she meant, Mitchell. Just guess.