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melody 28-10-09 09:29 AM

Re: My holiday snaps.
 
Thank you guys. It was indeed an amazing experience with gorgeous weather.:D


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Originally Posted by Shellywoozle (Post 2077978)
Wow brill pics Melody ..... the middle piccy looked like a weighty pussy ;)

:D:D:D. He did weigh a fair bit.

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Originally Posted by lukemillar (Post 2078112)
Cool pics! - Which countries did you go to?

We flew into South Africa. Drove into Zimbabwe and Zambia. Flew to Qatar.

Few more.

I loved the walk with the lions. Not that we walked very far. Lions are apparently very lazy. They walk a few metres then they lie down for a rest. The heat didn't help either. So we only walked no more than a few metres and spent most of the time interacting with them as they rested.

At the start point, 9 month old Wobbles and 12 month old Jacob were the first we spotted. They were so adorable and any apprehension I had was gone in a heart beat.

Wobbles.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009497.jpg

Jacob.
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009496.jpg

Then 18 month old Alex came sauntering along. . . :smt119

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009499.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009500.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009515.jpg

I wonder what Wobbles was thinking here?

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009503.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009527.jpg

Alex was the laziest. He just plonked himself down and wouldn't play ball.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009553.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009552.jpg

Luckypants 28-10-09 09:32 AM

Re: My holiday snaps.
 
Hmmm piccies of cuddly kittens are all very well but where is the video of you taking the ejector seat on 12? :smt066

plowsie 28-10-09 09:40 AM

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http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009069.jpg

Luckypants went with you aswell :shock:

Pics look great, love to get that close to Lions.

Owenski 28-10-09 09:50 AM

Re: My holiday snaps.
 
SOOOOOO jelous of the playing with lions!!! I'd love to do that :( We had to pay a game keeper in Kenya a fortune to let us into the cheatah compound so we could stroke them. I'd have paid 10times that to play with lions like you have. Lucky lucky lucky melody :) great pics keep them coming.

the white rabbit 28-10-09 09:52 AM

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Lovely.

missyburd 28-10-09 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by melody (Post 2078446)

In the first pic probably "How tasty does that hooman with the camera look...#proceeds to lick chops# " :-P

In the second pic "Oooo my what big paws I have, daaaaaang"

Hehe. Great pics Mel, you're a lucky lucky gal :-D

Owenski 28-10-09 10:31 AM

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LOl, that 2nd pic you selected there missYc that lion does seem to be looking at his paws and thinking "im sure I had a big juciey steak here a second ago". or something along those lines.

melody 28-10-09 10:37 AM

Re: My holiday snaps.
 
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Originally Posted by leedsmatt7 (Post 2078464)
SOOOOOO jelous of the playing with lions!!! I'd love to do that :( We had to pay a game keeper in Kenya a fortune to let us into the cheatah compound so we could stroke them. I'd have paid 10times that to play with lions like you have. Lucky lucky lucky melody :) great pics keep them coming.

Walk with lions. US$115.Bargain!

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Originally Posted by plowsie (Post 2078462)

Luckypants went with you aswell :shock:

LOL. You're gonna be in trouble. . .

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009045.jpg

;)

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Originally Posted by Luckypants (Post 2078453)
Hmmm piccies of cuddly kittens are all very well but where is the video of you taking the ejector seat on 12? :smt066

Rapid No. 12. Three Ugly Sisters.

We were ejected at No. 8. Midnight Diner. Grade 5.

One moment we were furiously paddling away. The next I was down under. I panicked for a few moments (seeing as I can't swim) till I resurfaced. But even then it was impossible to fill my lungs as we were bang in the middle of the rapid and I just had wave after wave crashing over me. One of the safety kayakers paddled up to me and I clung on to his kayak till I was hauled coughing and splattering into another team's raft. LOL. What a buzz it was!

I have a brilliant DVD of the rafting and it has some great photos on it too.

Unfortunately I have absolutely no idea how to get it up on here.

Here are some taken using a disposable camera so quality is not great.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...E2009041-1.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009038.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009048.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009044.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009043.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009040.jpg


This is Rapid No. 9. Commercial Suicide. Grade 6. This is not included in the run, so we all get off here and launch the rafts off on their own and collect them past the rapid. All that is, except our guide, Tatani, aka Tatanic :D

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009032.jpg

Lunge at Commercial Suicide.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...BWE2009033.jpg

Owenski 28-10-09 10:49 AM

Re: My holiday snaps.
 
Awsome!

Oh adn 115usd? A bloody steal!

Speedy Claire 28-10-09 11:13 AM

Re: My holiday snaps.
 
wow, wow and wow, fantastic pics.... the cuddly lion ones are so cute!!!! the rafting ones makes Bala look tame lol. Looks like a fantastic action packed holiday, glad you had such a great time


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