Safari..

Today we went to the Safari. It was great! It was what anyone would typically think of a safari except it was VERY cold! It was easy to get my mind off of this because of the scenery. I didn't see any elephants, apparently there are not any on the Cape. We saw ostriches, springbok, rhinos, cheetahs, lions, wildebeest, zebras, and giraffes. Seeing these animals was extraordinary. They almost seemed fake. On the contrary, it was so real because they were in their natural habit. We got to experience them reacting to nature. Additionally, we got to see them react to what we were doing. The giraffes did not seem to have any reaction to us. We even got out of the vehicle to go look at the giraffes. For the lions, we had to stay 50 meters away. They didn't react to us at all. We waited until they looked our way.

In middle of the safari, we stopped to eat lunch. Lunch was served in a small building. The building was decorated very much like my grandparents log home. There were colorful blankets, fur skins, and a fireplace. We had pea and mint soup and then a buffet style meal. It was good!

Tomorrow we are going to go to the townships until Friday. I will not be able to post anything until then!