We went to two places in South Africa to see the animals: the Lion Park in Johannesburg (where you can pet lion cubs, feed giraffes, and drive into gated areas with lions roaming around) and Pilanesburg Game Reserve, about a 2 hour drive from Joburg. Bruce, Rich Franzen, and the boys went on an early morning safari by themselves and were charged by a bull elephant. The video below shows the fun!
| At the lion park. |
| A goodbye kiss from a giraffe at the lion park. |
| Wildebeests |
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| Cutest baby zebra ever! |
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| Rich's work vehicle (our family used this in Joburg) |
| Rich's family, our family, and a Russian missions team that were working with Impact Africa |
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| Kudu |
| Lion in the wild -- a rare sight |
| Kudu |
| Hanging out with the Russians |
| Ostriches |
| Campfire and dinner out in the bush |
| The elephants were so close! |






Quite a bit beyond our Safari adventure near Seattle! (Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula?)
ReplyDeleteOh my GOSH! Awesome that you got it on video!
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