After spending the morning at SOS on April 1, we finally did make it to Sanitas Restaurant. The food was OK and the ambience was very pleasant—outdoor dining amidst trees and plants. I, nevertheless, was overjoyed. That night was our last night at the Lolwapa. Madeline decided to spend our last night in Africa with us. On the morning of this day, we got up, packed up, bade Madeline farewell and taxied to the airport. Madeline was getting ready for her own trip to Victoria Falls—she would travel by bus over roads that at times became dirt tracks. It actually took her longer to reach Vic Falls than it did for us to fly all the way home. Our journey took us to Jo’berg, then on to Amsterdam and finally back to Minnesota.
My only regret was our inability to see any of the big cats on this trip. On my trip to Kenya in the 70’s I saw a leopard, a cheetah, and a multitude of lions and did not realize how lucky I was. I also would have liked to have come across mopane worms, just for the experience.
I’ll have to experience all of those things on the next trip to Africa.
Click here for a slideshow of African Animals.
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