The GU SIFE team flew into South Africa and stayed the first few days in Johannesburg at what appears to be a really nice place when looking at this picture.
Taylor explained that they don't have locks on the doors there...so, instead, she and her friends put a door jam in the door to protect their things. By the end of the first day there, the jam had already been stolen by one of the workers.....geez!
They also went on a "mini" Safari in an enclosed area. Taylor said they rode in a van but were told to keep all the windows closed the entire time. Apparently an Asian couple had done this tour a few years ago and didn't follow these directions - they were pulled from the car by lions, mauled, and killed. I guess lions don't like Chinese food? ***ba da dum.....thanks for the joke, dad!***
Taylor says they rolled the windows down.
She got some great pictures on her camera...and was later able to take a picture of the picture with her cell phone to send to us. This is how close they got to the lions....this one is Mufasa...
They also went to this African petting zoo type thing before the safari. Taylor said they had little baby lions there that they got to play with. She said they were like GIANT kittens! I guess they were going after her shoes....she said they would roar and it was so cute!
She also got to feed this giraffe. I don't think I have ever been to a zoo that let me get THIS CLOSE to a giraffe...I LOVE giraffes! Taylor said after she fed it, it licked her face.
She is having a once in a lifetime experience there and is really loving her time. Today they are flying to Zambia and spending time at Victoria falls.
I will keep you posted as I hear things!!!
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