Babies…..

So we were having a relaxing day and then Ian (rhino guy) came to tell us that we were leaving.  Baby rhinos!  It was a spur of the moment thing because we didn't really know we were going.  There was talk about it, but nothing concrete.

So off we go into the bush where there are 3 baby rhino, Nicki, Hope and Kifili.  Nicki is blind, and so they took her in for protection.  The other two are orphans from poaching.  We were not allowed to touch them, as to reduce the chance of transmitting something that could make them sick.  However Kifili really wanted to be touched.  We kept having to dodge her.  I went out there with 2 of the teachers that are staying in the house next to me.  Josh and Shukri.  They are wonderful.  It is amazing how you can make great friends in the bush.

Josh had his foot stood upon by Kifili.  It reminded me of when I broke my foot.  When I broke it, I was walking to the grocery store, tripped, and landed badly.  However, I didn't think that this was a good enough story, so I said that a baby elephant had escaped from the zoo and I was helping it when it stood on my foot and broke it.  I laughed at the whole situation.

I have no idea how long we were with the rhino.  Time just sort of stood still.

John  then took us out on a game drive.  Lewa is so beautiful. We were able to see a black bird with this enormously long tail.  He barely could fly.  He looked like a black bag caught in the wind.  I have no idea what he was, but hopefully I will figure it out.  We were able to see elephant, rhino (tons!!!), impala, gazelle, eland, zebra, and a falcon….I am sure I left something out.