Well, we have been keeping busy at work and took one more weekend to go see animals (thanks to Brent and Charlene covering for us at the centre). We went back to Kruger National Park last weekend. Had three days in the park and enjoyed every minute of it.
However, these first pictures are of our training in the Alberton Ward for the past 6 weeks. If the ladies look cold, it is because their building had been without heat for weeks and the rooms were all cold-soaked! We not only wore coats and jackets to church but brought along blankets for added warmth!!
Just thought I would throw in pictures where we were actually working - didn't want anyone to think that all we do on this mission is to go see animals 😊
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| Alberton Ward Training for the Consultants |
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| Alberton Ward Training |
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| Alberton Ward Training |
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| More Alberton Ward |
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| Out to dinner at Monte Casino |
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| BEWARE! Makes you a bit leery about going for a walk down to the river. |
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| Staying at a resort on the Sabi River. |
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| Our car sitting next to our Rondel for the night. Once again - NO HEAT!! We are in the middle of winter here. Haven't been warm for a solid month now. |
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| Front of our Rondel. |
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| Enjoying those Acacia trees and shrubs |
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| Beautiful South African sunset |
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| Roses are blooming! |
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| Roses in the Winter time |
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| White Rhino - do not see these guys very often. |
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| Cute little bird - can't remember the name. |
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| Yellow Billed Horn Bill |
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| Another cute bird. This one is a Lilac Breasted Roller. |
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| Huge troop of baboons |
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| Lovely set of horns on this fellow! |
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| Klipspringer - tiny little guys that are rarely sighted. |
Enough said!
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| Saddle-billed Stork |
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| Orpen Dam in Kruger National Park. Always a good spot to view hippos, crocodiles, birds and the occasional antelope. |
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| A couple of big crocs! |
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| Going away! |
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| There is NOTHING cute or endearing about these wart hogs! |
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| Enjoying a mud bath! |
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| Large fellow coming out of the tall grass. |
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| Why did the elephant cross the road? BECAUSE HE WANTED TO!!! |
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| Cape Buffalo |
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| Huge Baobab Tree |
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| Monkeys enjoying the morning sun! |
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| This baboon was also enjoying the warm sunshine. |
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| Still a favorite of mine - sure is fun to watch them interact with each other. |
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| Baby Elephant was upset because she had been separated from her mother. This baby didn't know how to go about getting across the road and was getting agitated. |
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| Finally figured it out! |
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| She's "trucking" now!! |
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| Baby is safely across the road and back with her family. |
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| A tree full of vultures. There was a "kill site" close by. |
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| The hyena who was protecting a nearby kill. |
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| Hyena |
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| Trunk over the tusks? This big guy was getting agitated and was showing signs - one is laying the trunk across his tusks, swaying back and forth, and flapping the ears. |
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| Big white rhino spotted at the end of our third day. One more blog for the month of July and then we will be home! We have four activities scheduled in the next four days. One is celebrating the 4th of July! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! |
Can't believe your close to coming home. We've managed to move....I think I would have enjoyed wrestling that crocodile more. Come see us when you get home.
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