Hakuna Matata!

I am currently sitting at Queen Elizabeth National Park (she visited once 60 years ago, and they named it after her, isn't that crazy?) at the very expensive lodge drinking a Coke and stealing some WiFi.  Lucy and I are actually staying at the much cheaper hostel next door (which still has good cheap food on a picturesque patio), which has a shower where people could potentially see you, and questionable toilets.  The outdoor patio here overlooks the lake, and across the lake, elephants are gathered and drinking some water.  Definitely can't complain.

We met our driver, Theodore, yesterday, and drove through some gorgeous countryside to get here.  There are tea plantations that cover entire mountains with leaves and things.   When we got to the park, we were heading up the hill, and we saw some elephants crossing.  As I was pulling my camera out of my bag, I heard Lucy shriek "they're charging, go, go, go!"  Sure enough, an elephant was booking towards us because we were between her and her baby.  I didn't get any great pictures after that, because I didn't want to stir up trouble.  Someone tell Mrs. Olive I've seen tons of them, and they are indeed majestic, if not ornery.  I had a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich at the hostel, and then we drove a little more, watched the sunset, and called it a night.  My shower was interesting since I hung a flashlight on the wall and tried my best to wash up while also praying that no one walked by the one pane of glass that wasn't frosted.  Lucy woke up halfway through the night with night terrors from her malaria pills, went to the bathroom, and saw a bat which was awesome to wake up to.  

After a tiny bit of sleep, we got on the road again at 6:30 to go see more stuff.  We saw pumbaas (warthogs, not nearly as cute as Pumbaa in the Lion King), elephants (still ornery), antelopes (aka water bucks, and my favorite quote "the males are horny"), tons of beautiful birds, a python, and a couple of lions.  I took a ton of pictures, but I think I'll have to wait to post them, since I haven't had luck posting them on here.  Old folks who read this, talk to your kids, because Facebook might be an easier way for me to post them. 

I'm about to clear out, and get on a boat to go see some more things, but I think the highlight of this lodge has been a toilet that flushes and actual towels to dry your hands.  I never thought a bathroom could make me so happy. 

Here's a list for 6/4ish?  Hard to tell anymore.
I'm thankful for...
1.  sunsets in Africa.  I think everything in Africa related to the sun and stars is way more beautiful.
2.  clean bathrooms.  Americans, enjoy!!!
3.  guides who risk breaking laws to get a close picture of lions.
4.  grilled cheese sandwiches.
5.  not reacting as heavily to my malaria pills as Lucy seems to have

Much love!