So far whilst I have been in South Africa we have done tonnes of shopping and we have had a couple of coffee dates with Char's friends (who are really lovely) but the other day we went to the lion park where we got to feed a giraffe and pat lion cubs. It was really amazing just how close they got to the cars. When you get there you drive in to I think 4-5 enclosures (all separate) where there is 1 daddy lion and quite a few mummy lions. We got some really cute pics of them and I just couldn't believe that they were walking around right near the cars like it was nothing... I suppose that they are kinda used to it.. After we left the enclosures for the lions we went for a drive around and saw quite a few springbok and also some zebras (they shit all over horses in the length of the junk department). It was actually pretty cool to see something which was pretty darned Africa hey. Patting the lion cubs was somethin else.. The ones that we patted were asleep and just as we walked out (you are allowed 2 minutes in their area) they brought in some which were awake and were very playful.
Feeding the giraffe was pretty cool too - its tongue was massively long and felt just like sandpaper Riley was so excited to go and do it until he got there and then was a little scared. I also fed an ostrich which was kinda painful as I had too many food pellets on my hand and it went crazy and attacked my hand. It was kinda cool when I only had one pellet on my hand cos it took it really nicely, well a couple of times then it attacked me again. A funny side was that where you buy the food from was a guy who was from NSW and i funnily enough I was wearing my QLD state of origin jersey, so there was a little playful banter.. All in all it was pretty good.. Anyhow here are some pics..
Doesn't it just look so powerful - even though its just lazing around it looks so tough and almost regal I guess.. DEFINITELY KING OF THE JUNGLE!!!
