Wednesday, March 5, 2014

#T.I.A. (This is Africa)

A weekend full of adventure, hashtags, animals, laughter, and memories to last a lifetime, TIA. When people think of Africa the first thing that usually comes to mind is Safari, well that is where this journey starts. 

Our team was gifted a two night stay at Mara Sopa resort right off the Maasai Mara, but this seemed a little to good to be true...and it was #TIA. We found out that the reservations were made for the week after we would be at safari. So we were told about a place that is a new place to stay and that it is very comparable #itwasnt. 

#maranopa 
The place was a 4 bedroom guesthouse, where 2 girls would share a bed, and the other girl would sleep on a single without a misquote net. It was cute, but the price they wanted was not. They were charging us over $80 a night, per person. So our wonderful instructors said no thank you to the owner, and we went off to Mara Sopa to try and see if they could change the reservation. After waiting over an hour, our team was unsuccessful. We ended up at this really cool campsite. The price was better than the guesthouse and it was a place for an experience. 



On the Safari we saw some amazing animals, but still no cheetahs or rhinos. This has been my second Safari and I am still in awe of how beautiful God's creation is. I don't think I could ever get tired of seeing the grassy plains, or the rolling hills. Seeing animals where they are meant to live, and seeing how they all interact with one another is so special.
 
Started the adventure with 11 lions and cubs!
The Maasai giraffe 
On the boarder on Tanzania and Kenya!

African Plains 
One of the many zebras 
 

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