I CAN'T WAIT

Just got back from the beach and can't wait for our trip to Africa. We have to be really creative with our packing as we can only take 44 lbs. This should be interesting. Only 3 days till we go.

I'm getting ready!!!

I have been watching a lot of animal shows on the Animal Planet Channel trying to learn about the Big 5 in S. A. My favorite cat is the cheetah. We'll be able to have our pictures taken with tamed cheetahs. I'm so excited!! We'll be "up close and personal" to elephants and ostriches. I wanted to ride an ostrich but I weigh too much. My tough luck!

Prepping for our trip

Patty, Nancy and Barb are going with a tour group to South Africa. It will be a 3 week trip from Sept 21st-Oct 14th. We are leaving early to take advantage of a 4 day "pre-trip" to Pilanesberg National Park, the third-largest game preserve in the country. It is 2 hours from Johannesburg and is located on the rim of a rare alkaline volcanic crater and surrounded by concentric circles of hills. The park’s breathtaking geology provides a unique backdrop as we seek out the legendary "Big Five": buffalo, elephant, lion, rhino, and leopard. Patty and Nancy have already been "prepping" by experimenting with their new cameras taking pictures of the "Big Five" at several zoos. Below are several pictures they took of the zoo animals and that we hope to see on our safaris.

Meanwhile, until we leave, we are busy figuring out what suitcases, clothes, shoes and toiletries to take. And, oh yeah--which insect spray!!!!