On Sunday, we explored many things in South Africa. We left downtown Cape Town from the backpackers to travel two hours to the Aquila Resort for a 2 day, 1 night Safari!
At Aquila, we went on our first game ride. Our driver, John, blessed us all by giving us blankets on the truck to try and keep us warm. On Day 1, we first saw hippos laying in a river and John told us facts about hippos such as they can stay under water for 5-7 minutes. We were also excited to see two live Elephants which walked behind us for about 5 minutes. A highlight from the tour was seeing the lions in their den. After the the tour, we had dinner and were able to talk about our day at the dinner table.
The Safari was a welcome getaway at the end of our two week trip. Overall, the trip has been great because I learned new things. In particular, I am proud that I experienced the Safari because I was able to see animals in their natural habitat and learn new facts about the animals.
In conclusion, I highly recommend taking a Safari so that one can experience wildlife from the animals’ point of view and not from a domestic zoo point of view.
Peyton S., Eastern High School