Sunday, September 16, 2012

I FOUND MY AFRICIAN HAPPY PLACE

I WAITED UNTIL BOB SENT OUR LETTER FOR SEPTEMBER TO SEND THESE PHOTOS. I THINK IT IS INTERESTING TO GET OUR DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE SAME EVENT.

WE HAVE BEEN COUNSELED TO TAKE 4 DAYS TO EXPLORE AFRICA EVERY 3 MONTHS.  AFTER 1 YEAR WE DECIDED TO OBEY (A BIT SLOW).  WHAT WISE COUNCIL.

WE LEFT LUSAKA AND FLEW TO MFUWE TO VISIT SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK.  WE VISITED 4 BUSH CAMPS.  DO  NOT LET THE NAME FOOL YOU. IT WAS VERY NICE.  WE DID HAVE SHOWERS OUTSIDE AND THERE WAS ONE CAMP WHERE THE TOILET WAS OUTSIDE BUT IT WAS WONDERFUL.  FOOD TO DIE FOR AND VERY NICE SCOUTS AND GUIDES.

AT OUR 2ND CAMP CALLED CHINDENI. THERE WERE 60 DIFFERENT MAMMAL AND 400 DIFFERENT BIRDS.  THE FIRST TWO CAMPS RUN SOUTH ALONG THE COURSE OF THE LUANGWA RIVER.

FOR OUR LAST TWO CAMPS WE MOVED TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE RIVER. IT WAS A 5 HOUR RIDE IN OUR OPEN JEEP.  IT WAS FABULOUS. WE LEFT AT 5AM AND SAW THE SUNRISE.  WE SAW OUR FIRST LARGE MALE LIONS .

OUR FINAL CAMP WAS NSEFU LODGE.  IT IS THE FIRST PRIVATE CAMP  TO OPEN IN THE PARK.  HERE WE SAW LIONESSES WITH BABIES AND LEOPARDS MATING.

WE WERE ABLE TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH EMILY AND BETWEEN THE 3 OF US TOOK OVER 2500 PICTURES. I HAVE CHOSEN JUST A FEW TO SHARE WITH YOU.
READY TO GO!!!!

DO I REALLY HAVE TO FLY ON THIS???
OUR TRANSPORT

THREE LUMPS ON A LOG


SUNSET  WITH OUR GATOR


 







 





 





OUR ROOMS AT NIGHT




NAP TIME

YES, I AM A LITTLE CRABBY


BABY CUB





I WAS STANDING IN MY
ROOM.....


I WAS RIGHT THERE. GREAT
LASHES


THESE ARE YOUNG ADULTS
WAITING UNTIL MOM CALLS


BATH TIME.. HOLD STILL


SUNRISE BREAKFAST

CAPE BUFFALO

TOLD YOU NOT TO MOVE


WE WERE HERE FIRST




GATOR STOPPING BY FOR
LUNCH....


NO QUESTION I AM KING ...

MUD BATH TIME




NATURAL HOT SPRINGS


RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR ROOM


NIGHT SHOT

SUNRISE

TWO CUBS WAITING FOR MOM
TO RETURN AND GET THEM

WHO NEEDS A TOASTER?

HUGE CAPE BUFFALO


THIS HIPPO CHARGED US.....



FAMILIES MAKE US STRONG




BOB WOULD LIKE ONE OF THESE!!!!!

THIS EXPERIENCE HAS REMINDED ME OF A PRIMARY
SONG.    I'M GLAD THAT I LIVE IN THIS
BEAUTIFUL WORLD HEAV'NLY FATHER CREATED
FOR ME.  HE GAVE ME MY LIFE, MY MIND,
MY HEART. I THANK HIM REV'ENTLY. FOR
ALL HIS CREATIONS OF WHICH I'M A PART.  YES,
I KNOW HEAV'NLY FATHER LOVES ME.

HUGS TO EVERYONE
BOB AND WENDY