Guy's 19th Birthday Safari...

We spent a lot of time in the bus today! It took us 2 1/2 hours to get to the park, Akagera Park. We actually stayed in the 4 wheel drive bus for the safari. Unbelievable considering the terrain. Water buffalo, impalas, giraffes, elephant, hippo, baboons and zebras...all running free, pretty cool. At one point we were next to a large lake where there was an elephant cooling himself, across the lake we could see Tanzania. There was a resort next to the park where we were able to relax by the pool and then had a nice meal. After dinner, Kay (team member) brought Guy a piece of cake and Alan (my 3rd son is so thoughtful, he had purchased a card for Guy at the 'Cards from Africa' business we had gone to) he had everyone on the team sign the card, Guy appreciated the celebration! Then back to the bus for the trek home. Unfortunately, we had a flat tire on the way home! We were going slow and there was a sign on the road that the driver hit and it popped the tire! Loud pop! The guys in the truck in front of us jumped out with their jack and started helping our driver change the tire! Nobody even asked us to get off the bus, 41 of us! It was quickly changed and we were on our way!

Tomorrow we will do more sponsored family interviews, it's always awesome to hear how a sponsorship improves their lives!