Our 45-minute boat ride was great, a bit cold, but good. On the way, we saw hippos and elephants-nothing too extensive really but still very cool. The guide was really nice to. He slowed down anytime we saw something so we could take video and pictures. Upon arrival to the quaint area, we were warmly greeted by the staff and given a briefing of our stay of one day. Lunch was waiting and ready for us, followed by a 3:30pm tea time and a 4pm land safari. The lunch was very delicious orange chicken with about 3 side dishes. We followed the guide to our rooms where we spotted a monkey on the fence. Our rooms were so nice! The beds were SOO comfortable and the bathroom was complete with waterfall-like shower and bathtub to the side. After a short rest, we headed to tea (we finished our lunch at about 2:30pm) at 3:30pm. They had coffee at tea time! Tea time was amazing and a bit humorous. The staff ushered us to our seats even though we were thinking to just go get tea. Once we were seated, they explained that we could now go get our tea. We got up and got our choice beverage and when we returned there was sliced pound cake on our table. It was like the guy waiting on us had a guy on standby with the pound cake. It was great!
Following tea was our first safari- the land safari. During the introduction and safety precaution speech, we were asked what animals we wanted to see. I spoke up saying Elephants, which was met with the following reply, “Elephants are not guaranteed.” Five minutes into the safari, I looked to the right and saw elephants. We circled around and I was able to get some pictures. My camera died shortly after and we had at least 3 hours more on safari. Annie was nice enough to let me take some pictures with her camera which was nice. We saw an amazing sunset which words and pictures do no justice to. It truly was a vision of God’s majesty. The lake was clear as glass reflecting the splendor of the sky. The sun was setting behind a big billowing cloud causing beams of light to pierce through in pinks and golds. The mountains below were hues of purples that blended beautifully into the dark and light pinks and oranges in the sky. It was breathtaking.
On the safari, we saw water bucks, bush bucks, warthogs (kept me thinking of Pumba!), impalas, hippos, and some other birds and mammals. Additionally, I got a great site of the Milky Way above me. The stars were absolutely stunning. Once we returned to the camp, dinner was waiting for us- starting with pumpkin soup, followed by beef medallions, veggies, and mashed potatoes, and ending with a custard fruit crumble. We all headed back to the room to take showers! They were AMAZING! So HOT and we didn’t have to wait 30 minutes for the water to get warm like at Teethsavers! We were going to go to the entertainment area to watch the world cup game, yet I wanted to truly enjoy my bed and room seeing that we were only going to be there for a day. The other girls agreed and we were all enjoying our rooms and beds when there was a surprise visit outside. Jayme looked out the window due to a noise and saw two elephants. We all crowded around the window to watch a small family of elephants that were outside our room. They had destroyed the fence and were just eating. We were only 10 feet away from HUGE elephants with the strength to crush branches. It was just a great surprise. I was so glad that I opted to stay inside rather than watch the game. In addition to this great surprise, I finished Jane Eyre, which made for a happy ending to a very good day!!
DID YOU KNOW??? That an elephant lives up to 65-70years and is continually growing
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