Yesterday Janis and David took Sarah, Charity, Sam, and me to Sun City for lunch and then to Pilanesburg National Park for the afternoon. Pilanesburg is a game reserve where you can drive through and see all kinds of African wildlife. We arrived at about 2pm and drove around until the park closed at 6pm. Apparently around dusk is the best time of day to spot animals.
Shortly after we drove through the main gates, we spotted a giraffe and its baby near the road. We stopped the car and took lots of pictures, of course. We also saw elephants, waterbuck, impala, wildebeest, kudu, tsessebe, hippos, monkeys, one crocodile, warthogs, and all kinds of beautiful birds. God really did an incredible job when he created all the animals!
When we stopped at the visitors' center in the middle of the park, we got to see several monkeys up close on the large open-air deck. We put candies in our hands, and they scurried right up, picked them up with their little fingers, and popped them in their mouths. It was so much fun, and we were able to get some great pictures.
On the way back into Rustenburg, we picked up Nando's for dinner. This was the second time since I've been here that I've had the Nando's pineapple chicken sandwich (called a pine burger), and it was just as good this time! I hope to have at least one more before I come home.
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Nando's...yummy! They had it in Australia and it is definitely one of the places I miss :). I have really enjoyed reading about your adventures in South Africa! I hope the rest of your time there continues to go as well. YOu are in my prayers! :) Jenny
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