SaFaRi!!!!!!

So, this past weekend we had the opportunity to get away for a couple of days and go on a safari, and I have to say this was probably one of the best ones I have ever been on! It was so much fun! And we got to see everything which is a major plus. Even the welcoming sign was exciting to see...

On the first drive we saw tons of impala and lots of other deer-like animals…
Warthogs…
This one was right outside our room…
Isn’t the baby cute?! (in a weird sort of way)…

Rhinos…

Giraffes….

Hippo…. :)
In the morning of the second day we went out for another game drive. It was really cold and we just wanted to find the elephants. We didn’t really see much of anything though except for deer, zebra, and wildebeest. Ingrid our guide didn’t give up searching for the elephants though….trust me, she stopped to check a lot of poop and tracks for warmth.
Suddenly, towards the end of our drive we came to a rather abrupt stop. She had found them. Ingrid found the elephants and drove us in for a closer look. There were so many of them…and they were so close..



And there were a lot of babies…

One of the more friendly elephants playfully broke the mirror on the safari truck! It was so funny and quite a sight. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that sound or the sheer humor in the moment....

I’ve decided I really like elephants. Even though they’re wrinkly, their beautiful and graceful and God couldn’t have done a better job creating them.
Here is a picture of my fellow interns and I at sundown on the safari (the hippo is in the watering hole right behind us but you can't see it)...