Let me begin with two "wildlife" trips we did with the kids in February:
The first one was to a Rhino Sanctuary where they are trying to breed (and later re-introduce) Rhinos to Uganda's National Parks as they were severely poached, to the point of extinction, during the wars of the 1970s and 1980s. (I may be taking some liberties with those facts so don't share them with authority!)
So, we drove about four hours with a gang of kids and friends and all enjoyed our time, in nature and with each other.
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| One of the Rhinos is named Obama because one parent was from Kenya, and one parent from US. |
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| This is Timothy who has been battling cancer; we continue to pray for miraculous healing as medical intervention has reached its limit. |
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| Notice the boat "Liverpool"-- Ugandans love British league soccer (football) |
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| Kids always love setting up a tent... this one had to be moved to an enclosed area because the Rhinos graze around the whole campground. |
A second wildlife trip:
The trip to the Rhino Sanctuary left one feeling that the animals were being cared for and watched over well. This trip to the "Croc" farm did not leave one with the same sense of car and environmentalism!
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| The setting of the Croc farm had a lot of potential, but current management was not maximizing it! |
However, a gang of kids, a bunch of crocodiles, a photo Op at the Equator and the day's outing was still successful. We got a bit of a tour which included "Don't stand near the wall, they can jump up and snap at you. They bit off one of our guides' fingers". It wasn't quite clear what the crocodiles are used for-- I think they export the meat to somewhere in Europe. And perhaps occasionally make things from the skins? Irregardless, it definitely fell into the category of "surreal".
