Monday, July 11, 2011

Safari

Last weekend I went with six other girls to Murchison Falls National Park on a safari.  The first thing we did was stop at a Rhino sanctuary and trek some rhinos.  It was really fun to see rhinos in the wild just doing what they do.  I don't even really like rhinos so it got me excited to see the animals that I really like.



Our Guide





Accommodations for the night


The next day we went on a game drive early in the morning,  we saw elephants, giraffes, Ugandan kobs and a bunch of baby animals. 


Ugandan Kobs--the national animal

Warthogs

Buffalo



Andrea and Me



Can you see the lion?  (look on the left)

A tower of giraffes

With our guide on the Nile River--can you see the hippos in the background?



 
We took a boat cruise on the Nile where we saw a crocodile and some elephants drinking from the river. 




Hugging the world

Baboon!




Crocodile



We got out of the boat and hiked to Murchison Falls- a waterfall on the river Nile.  I have never seen a waterfall so powerful and out of control.  It reminded me a bit of the blowhole in Ensenada Mexico.  We sat on a rock for a while and just enjoyed being there. 




The trail




Enjoying the waterfall


We spent the night in huts with grass roofs.  it was so peaceful and quiet.  I loved it and it was just what I needed.


On Sunday we drove to a rain forest where we went trekking for chimps. We saw about seven and got to hear them all yelling and screaming.  It was amazing!  We were just deep in the forest looking for chimps.  At one point my foot got tangled in a vine and someone had to help me get loose.  I also tripped over a branch and fell straight onto my knee.








 It was a fantastic experience, even though there are no zebras in Murchison Falls National Park.  I am really going to try to take a day trip somewhere to see zebras but I am running out of time and it is pretty much all accounted for.  

Sorry this post if so brief, I will add more details and pictures once I get home.

4 comments:

  1. I just barely remembered that I can follow your blog :-) I LOVE baby animals. I vote you bring one home with you a baby elephant or giraffe would be perfect :-) I hope that you got lots of pictures, especially of the waterfall. I LOVE waterfalls! Can't wait till you get back to see the pics!

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  2. sounds awesome girlie!!!!!!!!!!! sorry about the fall. hope you get to see some zebras soon though.

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  3. hey ps. don't know if you know but japan won the world cup. thought you might want to know ;)

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  4. Thanks for the info :) I didn't get to see any zebras.. it was going to be like $300 so I'll just have to wait

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