Maybe all the animals were on vacation. (in Tennessee)
I haven't seen any giraffes or elephants on the loose around here lately, but it's a possibility.
I hear ya MeMom...I've never had an overly exciting Safari! I mean, I still think they're great as I love animals and am excited for a glimpse! But I've never had an elephant block the path, or a hippo try to get on the tram or anything!You still got some great photos though! I really enjoy the flamingos! If I were a bird, I would definately want to be pink!
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I don't know if I've gotten spoiled by good safaris, but I really do think that one was less than average.
The flamingoes/flamingos (both are correct, but I don't like the way either of them looks when written) are pretty, aren't they? I'd like to get a good close-up shot of them, but we're always flying by.
Is it just me or does it look like the birds are trying to eat the hippo?![]()
No, I thought it too!
Same here!
They eat insects off the hippos' backs.
I really enjoyed your Safari piccies - we skipped it during our trip in November. I was too worried about the warnings of riding during pregnancy so didn't go on it and I really missed it!
Mum and I didn't do a lot in AK, it was our last full day of the holiday and think we were ready for home - silly I know and you'll think I'm crazy! But we were missing our hubbies and were just, you know, ready for home time. I had an ADR at Yak and Yeti, which I loved but Mum didn't so much. I think if it wasn't for that and me saying it'd be a fantastic meal, we might have skipped AK altogether - we only saw the Lion King and ITTBAB!!!
So you must put up more piccies!!!
Julie xxx
Yeah, it would take a lot to make me rather go home than do Animal Kingdom all day, so I guess you have some very special guys. You are very blessed.
I hope to see it in January!![]()
Our safari wasn't too exciting either this past time - the most thrilling thing was an ostrich in the road that held up the truck in front of us. Hopefully this next time we'll get a good safari with lots of animals.
I love the pic of your truck in the mirror-very creative!
You know, if I say on here that we've been held up by an ostrich before (and we have), you guys know exactly what I mean, no questions asked.
In the real world, if I said we were held up by an ostrich, I would have people whispering behing my back and walking the other way when they saw me coming down the hall.

We're back, and i'm just catching up! Mom saw so many mousefest people, she wants to join the DIS!
Put her on! Be sure she comes over and joins us!
Did you meet Mike?
I love the photo of the cheetah -- I don't think I have actually managed to see one while on safari.
They're usually hard to spot - way up in the back and laying down. I've caught them up and walking only twice.
I'm all caught up.
Was Drew unable to go due to his injuries, or was he not planning to go?
Drew had missed so much work that he had to stay here. Besides needing to work lots of hours, it was that crazy Black Friday weekend, and there's probably no way they would have let him escape anyway. Hopefully, he can go next summer, at least for part of the time. He enjoys WDW when he's down there, but he really likes going lots of different places, so it's not like he doesn't get to go places and do things. He and his buddies load up and go to Missouri, Kentucky, Georgia, Ohio, and anywhere else they can find to go to bike competitions and car shows and stuff.
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Our middle-school friends came today and sang carols with the kids and gave them snacks and little gifts. They brought paper bags full of balls, books, pens, colored pencils, chapstick, and stuffed animals - all just cheap and donated items - but our kids loved it all! They loved the attention from the big kids, and I introduced one of my students, who is nuts about football, to the high school football coach. He was in awe of him, and they had their picture made together. The little girls loved their little plush pets and got very busy giving them names. It was a nice afternoon.
The kids were hyper, of course, so I wouldn't have enjoyed being a bus driver today.
Then again, I wouldn't want to be a bus driver any day!