Happy St. Paddy's

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

I returned yesterday from a safari in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. It was amazing (handful of pics attached; many more taken). Felt like I was in a real life version of the Lion King (movie, not the musical. I hate musicals). I don't think I understood how close together all of these animals live. We saw four of the Big Five (missed the leopard). After seeing them, really makes me want to start hunting!! (jk). I also had no idea how close you get to the animals (Pics were taken with a point&shoot cam).

The Tour d'Afrique resumes tomorrow. I'm not really looking forward to riding, and definitely not looking forward to riding in the rain. It's been raining here 2-3 times aday, each time for approximately 2hrs. Supposedly, after the next three weeks of rain, things will clear up. It is hard to believe but there is only 8wks left in the Tour (also difficult to believe that we've only been riding for 8wks, but somehow feels like we are more than halfway done. During the first 8wks i was sort of wondering if I could make it all the way. Now, while I still want to finish, I realize that I will be quite sad in 8 weeks when this is all over. OK. Enough of that. Must live in the now. Will try and find green food coloring to dye the water.

Erin go braugh