I'm tired of writing, but I promised I'd post a few more pictures. Honestly, being in the countryside was just good for the soul. we had a lot of amazing experiences being in nature, seeing God's curious and beautiful animals, and getting a bit more Zulu culture. Here's some of the goods I got out of last Saturday and today (Monday).
PheZulu is a park we went to on Saturday- had Zulu cultural things and then the Croc park and game reserve. Saw Zebras, Giraffes, and Impala in the wild.
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| So many Crocs! |
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| We ate lunch with a Croc as a fear factor challenge and got a certificate. Here I am petting Walter. |
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| Green Mamba- Glad this one was behind glass-so poisonous! |
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| Mom and baby- We were right next to these beauties. |
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| When this family came up to us, I got so excited. Such gorgeous, but bizarre creatures! |
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| Enjoyed some traditional Zulu dancing- the women (bride is in the hat) |
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| The Zulu men |
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| Sam and I with the dancers afterward |
Today, we got to indulge in Natal's Lion Park. We didn't see much at first, but then we kept perservering and found these beauties!
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| Too close for Sam's comfort- I thought it was awesome! |
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| I called him the White Stallion- had some battle wounds and an interesting light color. Gorgeous. |
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| Lion PDA |
Then, the most amazing, tender mercy happened today! Ever since I was a young kid, I've loved elephants. I collected stuffed elephants growing up and they've been my favorite animal as long as I've had one to think about. I honestly thought I'd see an African elephant in the wild when I was nearly dead and spending my kids' inheritance. However, today, God gave me a the surprise of a lifetime since I happened to be in Africa. We really thought our chances of seeing an elephant were slim, and about two weeks ago I had given up on that idea. On the first drive, we seemed to be right. WE DID see some elephants, but they were really far away. The only close up I got was some old dung on the driving trail. After our first drive, we asked the land owners if there was a better way to see them. They told us to try again.
On the first drive, it took us 30 minutes to see anything and we didn't know if the elephants could even come over to where we were driving. But only after about 10 minutes, after seeing them afar off, we intercepted them- and they let me get out and touch them. They are NEVER supposed to do that- but the elephant caretaker couild tell I was really disappointed when they wouldn't let me get out of the car to take a close picture. Instead, he yelled spur of the moment and just said "Hurry, hurry!" while the elephant was busy eating. I went over and carefully put my hand on that beauty and felt her rough, fuzzy skin. There was a softness to it though, and I could feel her breathe! She was so beautiful. BEST DAY EVER!! Once the rest are edited, I'll post a slideshow or something. Cheers!
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Living on cloud 9.
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