You don’t have to be a recent college graduate to have the adventure of a life time. I just got back from 2 weeks visiting South Africa. After winning a safari at a fund raiser last summer, I began to plan our African adventure with 3 friends from my book club. We mapped out a few days in Johannesburg and a few days in Capetown to book end the 6 day safari in Zululand. The things we saw, the people we met and oh those animals will be with us forever. Here are just a few highlights of what we saw and why you should go too!
1. Seeing the lion cubs nurse n play
2. Feeding and touching the huge elephant’s tongue
3. Giraffes walking next to us at sunrise
4. Cheetah sitting in sun next to our truck
5. Cheetah drinking water near mom and baby rhino
6. Sunset view from Table Mountain, Capetown
7. Wine tasting with spider webs
8. Being dropped off at intersection in Maboneng Precinct of Johannesburg
9. Buying giraffe souvenirs made from wire and fabric from street artist
10. View from Cape Point lighthouse
11. Watching elephants drink water from river
12. Cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain
13. Hot air balloon ride at sunrise
14. Babylonstoren farm
15. Saying Cheers with friends.
16. Hiking in Serkfontein Caves by the Cradle of Humankind
17. Drinking wine poolside at Winston Hotel
18. School children visiting the Apartheid museum
19. Penguins walking on the beach
20. Wild ostrich at cape hope.
21. Warthog in the mud
22. Harbor house lunch with seal Watching
23. Baby elephants hiding in the trees
24. Hippos making noises “the sound of Africa”
25. Wine tasting in Capetown
26. Putting toes in the Indian Ocean
27. Putting whiskey on my porridge at Bill Harrops Hot Air Balloon experience
28. Drinking champagne after the hot air balloon landed safely
29. Colorful houses in Bo Kaap
30. View of Robbin Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 17 years
31. Appreciating my life after seeing how thousands live without running water in the informal settlement outside Capetown
31. Sundowners – drinks at the end of the day on Safari
32. Friendly greetings. Genuine “How are yous” from the South African people
33. Friendly and attentive service
34. Learning about different and unique plant and bird species
35. Goats and cows on the side of the highway in farmland
36. Fever trees that glow in the night
37. Buffalo thorn to help bring spirit home
38. Learning that some zebras have brown stripes too
39. The nightly sounds of Zulu musicians during dinner
40. Ostrich Carpaccio – yes raw ostrich was very yummy
41. Witnessing a lioness stalk and pounce after a warthog
42. Hearing the warthog squeal as it got away.
