Just a quick update to my previous post to answer some questions. Yes, we had a fantastic camera (that some dodgy family members gave us for our wedding) on this trip and we (by we, I really mean Ryan) took some great photos of the animals. Ryan even captured a film clip of a dung beetle doing his, well, crappy job. (So next time you’re complaining about going to work, just be glad you don’t roll poop into big balls all day.) We did not capture photos of any of the crevasses or ravines we crossed, mainly because at the time we were truly focussed on surviving and not on saving moments for posterity. Also, those shots would invariably fail to convey fully the magnitude of the driving challenges we faced. Night shots would also not have been so great as the pitch darkness would require more than a standard flash to be sufficiently illuminated.

Lastly, much as I wanted to take pictures of the three heavily armed rescuers, it seemed folly at the time. Not aggravating people who’ve risked life and limb to save your bum seems like a good motto.

At some point when I can figure out how to post pictures to this blog, I will. Seeing animals in their habitat is really gratifying, and I definitely plan to share those images.

Oh, and thanks to people who think we were Brave. I have to be honest though — at no point did I feel I was being brave. I was just getting on with things. No choice, really. And truly, we had a fun time.

But if you think I tempted fate with my post-Rhino Sanctuary comment that it would’ve made for a Funnier story had we actually gotten stuck in the park, Ryan really waved the red flag in front of the bull that is the Cosmic Sense of Humor this morning when he said that this story would’ve really been far funnier had we not gotten out till morning. Can’t wait for our next game park adventure!