Safari!!!

A friend of ours took us on a day trip over to Akagera National Park. It is just over a 2 hour drive from Kigali and borders Tanzania. The best part is that because there are very few lions, you can actually get out of your truck and walk right up to the animals. It was amazing. We were within 15 feet of a giraffe. We just kept getting closer and closer and he didn't really seem to mind. We had a picnic with him looking on right in the middle of the plain. Emma's favorite part was seeing the giraffes and zebra. We also saw baboons, cape buffalo, impala, waterbucks, and a warthog. There were also several gorgeous birds. We got out near a lake but the hippos wouldn't come out. We saw their bubbles under water and knew they were there but couldn't entice them to come out and see us.

The great thing about this park is that it is inexpensive. It cost us less to go there than it would for a day at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego. We are planning to go back in October for a camping trip. We will then have more time to venture further into the park where the elephants and more hippos tend to hang out. So excited!