Out of Africa

Jun-2

Safari!!!

Whenever I have thought of an African Safari, I pictured scorching heat, loads of sunscreen, sweat, and khakis. This wasn't quite that. It was FREEZING! But wow, what an adventure. I traveled to a private game reserve with a missions team from George Fox University who invited me to join their overnight safari! This was an answer to prayer for me because I wasn't going to be able to afford a safari of any kind, and they literally called me invited me, and said they wanted to TREAT ME! It was so amazing and I am still in shock (these things aren't cheap)! At 2pm we went on our first game drive with our wonderful guide, Julian. There were about four trucks that set out and the seats are similar to the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland! The roads are uneven, rocky, muddy, wet, and windy, so the ride alone is adventure enough! The first crazy thing that happened was that a good ol' elephant walked near our truck and we were all like, "Oh.....!" Then he kept coming, and coming and eventually I had a trunk right in my face!!! He smelled something he wanted!! It was hilarious because he just kept walking and all of a sudden there was his trunk! We had driven about 10 minutes and we stopped to look at some buffalo...when....our truck wouldn't start...SO...the guys got out to push start the truck, meanwhile, the buffalo kept coming closer and closer...Finally the truck started and we were off!! The next morning we got up early for another game drive. During the first one we saw elephants, zebra, rhino, buffalo, wildebeest, springbok, and then we saw giraffe and lions the second day. The lion came chasing after our truck! It was quite an adventure and I can now never go to a zoo because it just won't compare!

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Sep-8 - DavidOrchid — Don't bother responding...as of tomorrow this 'reader reaction' forum will cease to exist thanks to the politics at The Daily Tidlings! "Effective Wednesday, dailytidings.com will suspend the system that allows forum comments on stories and blogs."
Jun-2 - jrugby07 — This is Jason. I got hooked up with a job at a tigar sancuary doing some mowing around the cages. they have tigar, lions and primates. it is very secluded and not many people know there are tigars and lions in southern oregon. after work i was given the oppertunity to feed a siberian tigar. It was one of my lifes favorite experiences. your pictures reminded me of that and how much i miss you!! Kep smiling, hope to see you soon., God Bless Jason Holt

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Kayla Young is currently interning in Cape Town, South Africa and will be blogging and posting photos to share her journey with YOU!

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My name is Kayla Young. I am a junior at SOU. This past year was my first year in Ashland, before that I went to Westmont College in Santa Barbara, took three years off and started my photography business (Kayla Jill Photography, kaylajillphtography.ifp3.com) and then went a year at Riverside Community College in Norco, CA. I was raised in Corona, CA. I have four younger brothers: Cody, Michael, Reegan and Rylee. I love travel and photography and finally realized, "Hey, I need a career that incorporates those...hmm..." That led me to the photojournalism major at SOU, along with my Grandpa, who lives in Ashland.

So far I have been to Jamaica to build a church for a month, Madras, India with Youth WIth A Mission, and also Xining, China to teach English. Two of my life goals are to travel to every country, and learn how to play the piano....

So here I am, in South Africa, for an internship with IE3 Global working for the BIG ISSUE magazine out of Capetown. Goals during this trip are to expand my photography skills, writing, and experience as much as I can. Like seeing jackass penguins on Boulder Beach, cage diving with Great Whites, Horseback riding on the beach, winetasting in the Winelands, riding an elephant, going on a safari, and hot air balooning, kayaking, and hiking! Join with me on the journey....