July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016

This will be a short post as I am typing it into my phone instead of on a computer so it is a big harder!

Victoria Falls day!!!  The Falls were beautiful!  That is the first time I have been able to experience one of the seven wonders of the world!!!  They were huge!!  Everything in Africa is huge!!!

After visiting the Falls we went on a horse back riding safari....  Yup I came to Africa to ride a horse!!  Apparently the big game is not threatened by the horses so as long as you stay on the horse you are fine!!  We rode right through the middle of two different herds of buffalo....  Another one of the Big 5!!!  And they are the most dangerous one!  They are beautiful animals and look so peaceful it is hard to imagine that they are so dangerous.  More hunters are killed by them than by any other animal.  There was one with a tag and our guide said it was because it was caught in a poachers snare at some point and since it was rescued they tag them.  Probably one in a few hundred animals!  The one herd and a lot of pretty young calves with them as well.  They are seriously majestic animals up close and their horns are so impressive.   We also saw bushbuck and impalas and warthogs !!  They are so adorable!  There was a mom and what was most likely a litter of 5 piglets.. Not real tiny but definitely youngsters.  They run behind their mom with their tails straight up in the air.  Everyone here is so nice and polite. And Victoria Falls is very clean.  But still can't drink the water.  Tonight we are going to a restaurant called the Boma.