Visit to Akagera National Park

Well today was a day for us. We had promised Brandon we would go somewhere special for his birthday, so the safari game park was it. It took about 2.5hrs to get there and then we drove through the park for about 4 hours, had a late lunch at a beautiful hotel/resort near the park and then return.

It was a big day but well worth it. We saw buffalo, antelope, zebras, giraffes, baboons, monkeys, Hippos, mongoose, and other animals but the elephant eluded us. It was hard yakka for Kellie bumping around in a 4WD with an extra load to carry but she made it through. We all enjoyed it very much, even though it was a pretty hot day and a long time spent in the car.

We stopped for a leak at one stage, only to be told by the guide to get back in the car because a spitting Cobra was heading our way. That caused a bit of excitement. I was also extremely surprised as to how close we could get to the hippos. I had always heard they were quite aggressive so you wouldn't go near them. But the guide advised that so long as they are in the water...no problem. So we were walking around only about 20 metres from where they were in the water. They were my favourite animal, although the Zebras were awesome too. Our guide was fantastic, knowing the best places to go where we would likely see animals. I had heard stories from others who hadn't seen that much. So we were very happy with what we experienced. The scenery itself was superb as well.

Well not sure if this will be the last post or not, but we are gearing up for our return. Last minute invitations for dinner are now having to be knocked back. We have a full day tommorrow and then goodbye breakfast on Sunday before starting the long journey back. Appreciate your prayers for that, especially that Kristi doesn't get motion sickness which happened for awhile on the way over. Would also be great to get a new plane for the Nairobi to Bangkok leg (the one on the way over sucked).

Well see you later

God bless

Rob, Kellie, Kristi, Brandon, Janie & Junior