Roar, Prrump, Munch.

Alriiiight. Safari was brill-yant. And we even saw a lion! Hunington (our driver) was craaazy and drove OFF-ROAD so that I (sat on the back roof grill thing) was literally no more than 10 feet away!!! It was mad good. She was only resting though, and didn't seem to be 'bovered' by our shrill shrieks of wonder and excitement when we saw her, or by the roar of our van's tired engine!

One of the most beautiful, gentle looking creatures we saw were the elephants, the sheer size of them was quite overwhelming, though they looked so peaceful we weren't scared! Bit disappointed we didn't get to hear them trumpet (and i mean with their trunks, not the other end...) though!

Funniest animals were, without doubt the knobbly-kneed giraffes! We saw quite a lot, but one time we drove past a herd (is that the right word when referring to giraffes?) right near the road, and one of the younger ones ran right in front of the van (most of us were still dangling from the roof) and almost fell over itself in a desperate attempt to get to the rest of the group before we passed. Smashing!

A few illnesses occurred during the few days - Em suffered the most (undoubtedly, poor thing), with sickness starting the first night, though Mica also suffered considering she stayed up all night with her. I think she still managed to see most of the animals though, only from the front seat in between drifts of sleep! Reuben also woke up the second night with sickness, though we're pretty sure it was just sun-stroke, because, thankfully, it didn't last long.

We arrived home on Saturday, late afternoon, to the joyful choruses of the Ugandan church choir practicing for church this morning, but I got the impression that I was really the only one in the mood for dancing after the 6-and-a-bit-hour journey! But you know me... always in the mood for dancing :)

I'll let Meesh tell you about today....
Auf Wiedersehen mon amie... 6 days mum.. I bet you're WELL excited (underberstandably).