In the Jungle

In September, we experienced our first safari . We traveled to Namibia, the country on the southern border of Angola. It truly was the experience of a lifetime. Jason met us in Windhoek, the capital, after which we spent 8 days traveling to 4 different game reserves. Jungle--it was not. More like a desert for the most part. We saw more giraffes, zebras, and springbok that you can imagine. and although we never saw lions or cheetahs roaming free, we did witness a lion feed at one of the reserves that would chill your bones. We spent hours each day searching, identifying, and logging the different species of animals we saw. We gained a new appreciation for God's handiwork in the creation of so many amazing animals. I swear the rhinocerous is the strangest one ever. We frequently had to stop the car to wait for a parade of elephants or zebras to cross the road. We sampled meals of oryx, springbok, alligator, ostrich, and yes, even zebra. At one water hole, we watched the feeding of rhinos, hippos, and water buffalo who came to feed at the same time. Our pictures cannot do justice to what we witnessed, but it is certainly a trip we will never forget.