Oct 2

Safari #4 AM

Headed out on our last safari of the trip in hopes of seeing a leopard. Saw giraffe up close again, more rhino, and impala. We saw one of the yon male lions just chilling in the field. We concluded that having a lions life is the hardest animal life of the big animals. There is lots of fighting and getting kicked out of prides if you are a male. They are the only social cat and need to be around each other, they don’t like being alone. Lions in captivity live up to maybe 20 years, lions in the wild only live up to 8-10 yrs!!! They are opportunist killers and will kill if they have the option to eat because they do not know when they will eat again. As we were driving we saw lots of smoke. Apparently wild fires had started in the night because of the lightning storm. At first we only saw a little part but then as we started driving, hundreds and hundreds of acres had been burned. Most of the fire is contained by the road but the rest is a waiting game or put out if getting close to the lodge. Rested on a high cliff and in the distance we spotted a buffalo/bison. So in total we saw 4/5 of the Big 5. One group saw one of the only 2 cheetahs in the park for a quick second. Would have definitely been cool. Back on the bus now and going to pass out for 2 ½ hours. Lol. I don’t want to leave Cape Town or Africa for that matter. This place is just amazing and there is a lot to do. There is so much history, and it is young, fragile history. S. Africa has come a long way but still has a long way to go. I will definitely be taking an interest in checking up on the latest news going on in S. Africa. I highly recommend Cape Town as a vacation spot. Its CHEAP and there is so much to do. The atmosphere is fresh and very lively. I definitely plan on coming back! Who’s coming with me?? J

 

Happy 21^st Shanananananaaaa