Elephants and Footy

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Day 2
Off for an elephant experience and safari - it was based in a luxury golf and spa resort (with own airstrip!!!!) - I wonder what the R&A Rules say about having a Zebra on the fairway!!!!! The ‘Experience’ was getting up close and learning about half a dozen elephants - these would have been culled if not part of this park, but even so I had the nagging doubt that I was part of a circus. However, even my cynicism was blown away when the elephant was able to pick up 1 of 4 of our shoes and give it back to the correct person. Then it was an hours safari through the bush which was excellent - it seemed a lot more ‘real’ seeing giraffe/ zebra from the back of an elephant rather than a car.

Then I had to bomb up the motorway to check in before back to Polokwane to watch Fra v Mex - I wish I hadn’t rushed as the 1st half was dreadful, AND COLD ….. I had 2 shirts, a jumper and 2 fleeces and had but still froze. It wasn’t full so I found a more sheltered spot for an enjoyable 2nd half - and the vuvuzela’s aren’t as loud as has been made out!!!!! Then back to another room without heating - see previous about having to wear my trackies and socks in bed, only add a hat this time

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Photos

Nelly and the elephant
Circus or conservation - the jury is out!!!!

The match
Up in the Gods

Goooooooooooooooaaaaaaal
Q - Mexicans throwing beer around

Comments

[Dad and Mum]

S.A. Day 1 and Day 2.
Very good and most entertaining keep enjoying yourself and keep the diary coming Love Dad and Mum P.S. hope England do better on Wednesday .

[Lisa]

Footy
Simon, Loving the pics, what is the atmosphere like amongst the England Fans out there considering the reception that was given to the players at the end of the Algerian game ?

[tony]

yes but which one is nelly, and since when did they call elephants simon,

[sneller]

Lisa - I've seen more lions in the wild than on shirts!!! I am at the wrong end of the country at the moment, so there aren't any england fans around ...... we met a few yesterday at the fanpark (few being less than 10 - see the blog when I get a chance to do it) and we were all just apprehensive/ hopeful - and wondering why Joe Cole wasn't playing.

[anne pitt]

Footballing Elephants
They has some elephants on the telly the other morning who could play football where these the same ones that you saw? Your pics are fab keep them coming just hope that the fire alarm does not go off in the hotel you will look most fetching in your going to bed gear and hat is it complete with ear flaps ?!!

[sneller]

Anne - They only had the one doing it at this place