sorry for the lack of posts. we’ve had some technological issues and are just now getting back to the town of Moshi where our “base camp” hotel is. Everyone on the safari came back safe and alive. we had some problems with the lions for a bit as our car smelled like beef jerky and we had a couple of them try to get into the car… a couple people just dodged the paws and claws of the hungry big cats, but came out unscathed. ok, that’s a lie, but we did at least SEE the lions!! a few of them were lounging in the sun, some were in the shade cooling off, and others were moving from the sun into the shade. i don’t think they’d do anything even if we tossed them a slab of bacon-wrapped raw meat marinated in gazelle blood.

anyhow, everyone is doing well and we’re all ready to go home. we saw some amazing things from leopards to cheetahs to elephants and even a lilac-breasted roller.

some people leave tonight (3AM Saturday actually…. EW!!!) and some leave tomorrow around 11AM (much better), but the majority of people leave tomorrow evening. while you guys are all waking up and getting ready for the day, we’ll be flying for nearly 25 hours getting home.

i’ll be putting up video and photos in the next week when i have a good internet connection. to all of you who sent messages to the satellite phone… AWESOME!!! how cool are you for supporting everyone here?? you’re the best and we can’t thank you enough.

on that note… send some more. maybe some jokes??? those are always welcome.

more to come, but for now, later from the country 200 miles south of the equator….

we’re all back from the mountain safe and sound… we had internet/connection/satellite problems while on the hill, so i apologize for any and all problems of you following our journey, however the support was fantastic. i’m going to make it quick since yesterday we were up for about 20 hours and covered nearly 15,000 feet (up and down). more to come with videos and other things. i wanted everyone to know that every single person on the trip had a fantastic time and are all now hanging out at the pool at the hotel…. or sleeping. haha. i know that’s where i’m going soon. no… not to the pool… to bed to nap before meeting with my friends (the local guides), and taking the group out to a local club/bar/disco!! woo hoo.. African Disco!!!