Safari X-mas

Here are just a few photos (from my trusty iPhone) from our Safari at Nazinga.  i cannot download all the really good ones yet (from a real camera), so will have to post those later. we had a fantastic time. saw tons of very large elephants (i guess African elephants are larger than their Asian relatives). also saw water buck, antelope - few different kinds, dik dik (miniature deer), wart hogs, baboons and other assorted monkeys, lots of birds. we had a great guide, did the whole trip in French. my French is still horrible, but progressing.

The drivers/guides have a healthy fear of the elephants. we generally went the opposite direction (and quickly) when we came up to them unexpectedly in the road.

 As if letting Otto pet and feed crocodiles wasnt enough...this is how he took in the Safari one morning. Better view from the roof.

 This was our bungalow at the safari park. very basic - had a toilet and shower, but no doors. good thing we are all dirt bag climbers at heart. The best part was we were all cold at night - it was refreshing.

This is our guide Timote - we taught him to play UNO. The people here are so great.

stay tuned, more (better) safari photos to come. hope everyone had as good of a christmas as we did.