The drive today seemed to take FOR-EV-ER. Maybe because we had just done several long bus trips within the week. Maybe because it was 8 ½ hours of maniacal driving. We went to our happy places for sure. Yay for iPods. Ray and I exchanged many knowing head shakes after near-misses, or what the hell [...]
We got up and had breakfast at our hotel’s restaurant (which ended up being a lame restaurant), then took a cycle rickshaw to the other bus station. Man what a job that would be; terrible! It was SO HOT, and to have to lug the two of us that distance?? We made sure to choose [...]
After the night in the tower, we got up at 6a, but didn’t see any animals though except the peacock who had stayed the night in the tree, then they came and got us at 7a in the jeep and we took a loooooong jeep ride back to the hotel. It was neat though because [...]
After the elephant bathtime of awesomeness, we went and showered off (sadly I split my pants that I’d had made in Mcleod on the elephant – but it was so worth it!), and ate lunch: a strange take on patat oorlog (which is supposed to be French fries, mayonnaise and peanut sauce. I know, I [...]
[ngfilename filename='P1040998.JPG' float=center] When we got back, the elephants were in the water down the river and Ussay told us to order lunch then to go down there, which we did. It was awesome! I was trying to think of anything cooler I’ve ever done in my life and I think this was it. It [...]
