Elder Fox says it will take 10 blogs to tell you about the Mara... and that will just be a sampling. We had a great time. It wasn't relaxing physically, but it was great to take a break. It was SO fun to visit with the other couples and learn from their experiences. What a wonderful group of people!
We saw an amazing variety of animals. We also spent hours contemplating grassy plains. I think they must look like the plains in America did when the pioneers were crossing... sans the lions, giraffes and elephants.
you'd think animals this tall would be hard to hide, but when they are in the trees eating, they blend in very well.
Hippos are HUGE! We saw lots of hippos in groups in the water. Often it was just eyes, ears, and an occasional nose, but these were lounging in shallow water.
We were able to drive right up to lions. You can see how concerned they are about the attention. This one was more alert. Most were flat out on the ground asleep.
These cheetahs are part of the "Three Brothers" group. We were lucky to see them. We were not able to find any leopards to view. But we saw birds and bat eared foxes and mongooses, and lots of antelope of all kinds.We left Thursday afternoon and got home happy and with a pile of laundry. Friday we did some shopping, did some things for LDS Charities, went to the office for materials and to visit with the Mission President. Tomorrow we return home to all the exciting adventures there.
You won't want to miss the next exciting adventures of our blog as we take you on an African Safari!
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