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| our safari vehicle |
We arrived fairly early in time to make our way to the Kilimanjaro Safari ride which really was like a Safari. It was well worth the 30 min wait. Larry and I got our explorer booklet so we had a list of animals to find. We saw many more on the list. Of the big 5, we only missed the leopard. African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and White/Black rhinoceros are the Big 5, which I learned are listed thus because they are the dangerous ones big game hunters got stuffed after your hunting safari before the late 1970s when people still did that.
Some animals we encountered during the tour include:
- Antelope
- Mandrill
- Black Rhino
- Cheetah
- Crocodile
- Elephant
- Flamingo
- Gazelle
- Giraffe
- Hippopotamus
- Lion
- Okapis
- Ostrich
- Warthog
- White Rhino
- Wildebeest
- Zebra
We tried to have lunch at a buffet restaurant, but the wait was 40 min. After 35 min we checked again and were told the wait would be 40 minutes, so we went to a nearby fruit and vegetable cart. Crowds were everywhere in spite of the cold weather. The Disney Marathon had happened that morning before the parks opened and every other family had someone with a participant medal around their neck.
We were able to get last minute seats at a show featuring birds which was entertaining. I was amazed that they trained chickens to cross the stage - twice!
The next part I remember was going to the Dinoland bone yard to get one of our passport stickers. Hundreds of children climbing ropes, ladders, slides, etc. Larry went down the tallest slide. I hope he is okay.
We made it back to town to Susan Smith's house where we had a lovely dinner of salmon with us and their
friends, two of whom have been on the safari with OAT that we will be experiencing Feb 5th. They showed their 30 minute movie of their trip. It looks like the accommodations will be very nice and we will see lots of animals and have lots of experiences. I can't wait!
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