Week two peeps woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed today. Both week one and the two weekers that we still have with us had not yet experienced the game park. So, we all set off on a new adventure at 8AM.
Shopping at Chameleon Village was finished for me about 30 minutes after it started. Not that I was board, I just knew exactly what I wanted to get, so I power shopped my way though the place pretty quickly. Really, my favorite keepsakes from Africa are photos -- ones that AP and I take. You can't buy those at the market.
In our finishedness, we got fidgety and started to roam around the back part of the market place. We found a delightful food stand named Currey in a Hurry that served great coffee and really yummy snacks (I had about 6 snacks). Much further down the path we found a reptile house (like the one they have at the zoo). We paid R25 (that's about $3) to gawk at snakes and lizzards and then see a snake show. During the snake show we watched a crazy man handle the most poisonous snake in South Africa. Apparently, if it bites you your limbs will swell to four times their regular size and fall off. Well, at least that's what the guy told us.
We left the shopping village and headed off to the game park. It was a little chilly for the game drive, but our trusty guides had blankets for all of us. Sadly, we didn't see a lion. But, we did get to ride in the same van with the Littles, the Manuels, and Tim -- so that was fun! It was just the seven of us due to a numbers glitch. We had LOTS of room in the open air jeep to walk about and take pictures. Our guide wasn't planning on doing a tour, so we were a bit rushed. But, all in all -- it was a good time. My favorite part was when we sat in dead silence and watched a group of nearby zebra. I love those zany guys!
We got back to the hotel and 14 of the waylaid high school students arrived! They said that hanging out in the Dubai airport was "fun". I bet it was!
Pastor Titus from Charity and Faith addressed our group at dinner tonight and prepared the team for the week ahead.
Time for bed -- church in the AM!
I will not be writing tomorrow, we'll be at a host family's house. So, Monday night I'll have church, a host family, and the first work day to write about!
2 comments:
oh man! I am so bummed that the high school students didn't make it to go on the game drive. What a bummer. It stinks that only half the group made it so far. I hope they are doing okay. Its SO WEIRD that they had the same thing happen to them as did the two weekers.
Be sure to tell PO hi for me. He hasn't had the chance to get online at all...
Oh, church was so great today! When you get back, make sure you get your hands on BWells' video about love scenes from famous movies that didn't "make the cut." Hi-larious. So sorry about not seeing the lion. :( Boo. We are thinking about you and praying about you a lot tonight (Sunday night) since you're in the township. I'm sure it's great. Love you so much. BE SAFE!
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