The journey continues...

We have made it to our safari at Thornybush (by Kruger Park). Our group had more adventures getting here that we will have to share when we get back (we have to leave SOME stories for when we get home!). We took a game drive last night and one this morning and have seen 4 of the big 5. We were lulled to sleep last night to the roar of competing lions on the opposite ends of the park egging each other for a back alley fight. We have a night guard to take us to our room which is only 200 feet from the main lodge where we dine. Leopards have come to sleep on the outside couches in the dining area and we are hoping that we don't have to share all our meals with them. When we get back we are hungry and prefer not to share. Our guard curiously does not carry a weapon but seems to average it out with a positive outlook and some special shoes that he says will do the job if we happen upon a lion en route to our room. I'm not sure if "may the force be with you" is enough comfort for me but given what our group has been through so far I think that God will get us home safely.

Off for a quick nap and electronic charging before our afternoon drive. We will have 2 more safari drives tomorrow and then Saturday morning we will be heading out back to the airport. We have considered changing our airline tickets to postpone our homecoming another week (or month) but Jamie says it is time to get back to work. Hmmgh.