Today we woke up earlier than usual. We had to catch a flight to Ant's Nest, South Africa. Jack our driver that we had today and yesterday took us to a small airport, where we took a little plane to Ant's Nest. The plane we were in held the pilot, copilot, my Mom, and I. It made me nervous when the copilot's door was partly open but later he said it was perfectly fine. We landed in this airport that had a grass runway, and not even anyone working there. We had a man from Ant's Nest pick us up. Ant's Nest is a game reserve and known for it's horseback riding, It was started by Anthony, whose nickname is Ant. We settled into our room, after we picked our afternoon activity. Our activity that we chose was horseback riding, we're not much of horseback riders, but when in Rome....
As soon as it was time to ride I was a little nervous, I hadn't been on a horse for a while. When it was my turn to get on the horse I was still nervous, but I just hopped on the horse, Leo. As I was on him they told me how to turn, stop, and go forward. It was more fun than I expected. Mom, the guides, the horses, and I stopped at a pond to get water for the horses, but Leo decided to make a different call. He was going for a swim! I was scared that I was going in, but Amanda one of our guides directed Leo out of the swimming hole. After that everything was pretty good. I learned how to trot and how to canter too. It was very exiting!
Next, we headed to Ant's home where we were able to see Rhino's! We were even able to see a baby, and a reverse horn Rhino. Anthony feeds the rhinos twice a day to keep people from poaching them. Also to protect the rhinos they poison the Rhinos' horns. It is harmless to rhinos but deadly to humans. People want the rhino horn in some parts of the world for medicine and as a drug, some think that rhino horn is even a cure for cancer. It was super cool to be so close to rhinos.
A little after we had a fantastic dinner. My favorite part was the dessert a chocolate eclair, it was so delicious.
As soon as it was time to ride I was a little nervous, I hadn't been on a horse for a while. When it was my turn to get on the horse I was still nervous, but I just hopped on the horse, Leo. As I was on him they told me how to turn, stop, and go forward. It was more fun than I expected. Mom, the guides, the horses, and I stopped at a pond to get water for the horses, but Leo decided to make a different call. He was going for a swim! I was scared that I was going in, but Amanda one of our guides directed Leo out of the swimming hole. After that everything was pretty good. I learned how to trot and how to canter too. It was very exiting!
Next, we headed to Ant's home where we were able to see Rhino's! We were even able to see a baby, and a reverse horn Rhino. Anthony feeds the rhinos twice a day to keep people from poaching them. Also to protect the rhinos they poison the Rhinos' horns. It is harmless to rhinos but deadly to humans. People want the rhino horn in some parts of the world for medicine and as a drug, some think that rhino horn is even a cure for cancer. It was super cool to be so close to rhinos.
A little after we had a fantastic dinner. My favorite part was the dessert a chocolate eclair, it was so delicious.
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