Oluphunts!

Today it was my extreme pleasure to go on an elephant ride, take a long walk with the four elephants, and then go swimming with them. I got pictures of the first two and the dvd/photographer Adam got pictures of the swim. After spending most of the day with these prestigious pachyderms I fell in love with them. They are extremely intelligent and actually answer/recognize their own names. They can be quite mischievous and silly too.

Later this afternoon I went horseback riding through the park for the second time. My first time I found myself astride Cassio, a very large and stubborn bush horse. Clayton (One of the stable hands and my instructor for the day) said I handled him very well. I enjoyed riding Cassio quite a bit. You just need to be dominant and provide constant encouragement when cantering and trotting-lest he slow to a walk. Today, on the other hand, my not so trusty steed was Jackson. Jackson is the polar opposite of Cassio. While very stubborn, he randomly breaks into trots, canters, and occasionaly gallops and so you are required to keep him on a very short leash.

Now, for the pictures...