We had to wake up at 4:30 this morning to go on the 7 hour bus ride to Livingstone. A couple of days before, we had gotten snacks for the trip, but because it was so early in the morning, I wasn't hungry. I slept for two hours and then played a bunch of games with Grandma, who I was sitting with.
When we got to the lodge, everyone was hot and hungry and tired. But thanks to the wonderful British staff, we all ate drank and layed down until 4:30, which was the time to meet up for the cruise along the Zambezi river.
Our stay was less than nice, because there wasn't enough room for my mom, sister, grandma and I in the lodge. So we got moved to a different lodge which did not have hot water and was cold at night because the top half was covered in chicken wire, not wood.
The sunset cruise was amazing. In my boat we saw many fantastic creatures that God intended to put out in the wild, not in the zoo. We saw hippos and crocodiles in the water, along with a few jumpy fish. One of the baby hippos jumped out of the water, leaving a tremendous splash and many great pictures.
On land we saw many water bucks and several baboons screeching and playing with one another.
The highlight of the evening was when we rounded the corner of a form in the river. Eight giraffes were standing at the edge of the river, drinking and nuzzling each other. Our boat pulled up close, but not too close, or else they would leave. I took a bunch of photos, along with one video.
The other group had not seen any giraffes, but they seemed very interested and jealous when we told them about our trip. Dinner that night was divine, and I talked to my new friend Nancy, who told me all about her life on the farm.
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