Wild Africa Trek

Mom, Dad, and I all went on what is called the Wild Africa Trek at Animal Kingdom. (introduced to Animal Kingdom Jan of 2011!)
It was a blast and a half. I think some pictures speak thousands of words though or something like that, so here it is:

Dad's cool.

Yes, we wore harnesses.

How close to a hippo have you been?

The duck isn't part of the exhibit. 

Beggar.  

My shadow on a rickety bridge over Nile Crocodiles.

Mom & Dad crossing said rickety bridge.

Shoe, bridge, crocodiles.

Thermoregulation.

Dad hugging the crocs. I think.

Thumbs up for being on leashes over a cliff above Nile Crocodiles!

Mom standing away from the edge with the crocs. (She's not a fan.)

The leashes. And the leader. 

Reticulated giraffe. 

That hut back there is where we had lunch.

Masai Giraffe.

Baby elephants. Jabali (the smallest) was born while I was here at the end of August 2011. Jabali means "Strong as a Rock" in Swahili. 

 

Jabali

Masai Giraffe (seen from the hut structure)

Lunch on Safari!

I should have gotten the vegetarian option. But everything else was still good!

The flower that came with lunch.

Meant to be a palate cleanser.

mmmm

"I'm eating a flower."

"And its not half bad."

Dad just kept taking pictures....

Watching KSR (Kilimanjaro Safari Ride) trucks go by. 

I believe this is a black rhino. 

Me with the savanna behind. A giraffe is laying down in the background. 

Lets go to Africa. 

Ostrich.

Lion.

Yawn.

The Tree of Life. (Multiple meanings?)

All in all, it was the coolest experience. I loved sharing it with my parents (especially because they paid they're awesome) mostly because they're animal people too! And surprisingly enough its hard to find people who are animal people. And who don't mind if I talk their ear off concerning facts about DAK and all the animals in it. I suppose that's where it gets really tough to find people.......