Day 2 of our safari included some more exotic animals, including zebras, kudu, and a one-eared giraffe! Our day started with the zebras, who mill about in large herds, and are rather skittish. Did you know when they cross the water they do so one at a time? This is because if one gets eaten by a crocodile, the others have time to get away. The one who goes first is the one who's idea it is to cross in the first place. Then we moved on to seeing more giraffe, plenty of fun birds, some vultures waiting to feast on a dead elephant, and finally the kudu. Did you even know they existed? I surely didn't. They were the very last animal we saw on our way out of the park, and we were all dumbfounded when we looked to our left and all of a sudden saw a herd of those brown and white guys. They are adorable though, aren't they?
Just before leaving Macha, we went on one final hike up a mountain. We departed at 8:30 AM, then after 9 miles, a bunch of feet in elevation, and a trek through the mud later we returned home just before lunch at 1:00. We saw beautiful greenery, mango and banana trees, and lots of cows. It was difficult, but worth every second.
Randomly, on the way back to our hostel in Livingstone, we pulled off on the side of the road, climbed into safari trucks, drove into the bush for about 3 seconds, then were directed to walk silently, single-file behind rangers armed with loaded AK-47's. Why? So that we could walk with rhinos, obviously. This was probably one of the most thrilling moments of the trip, getting to stand so close to these beautiful white rhinos, fully understanding the potential danger associated with the circumstance. We were able to walk with these beauties for a few minutes, allowing us to stare, take pictures, and remember this special moment for a lifetime.
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