The past few days have been filled with firsts for me! Well, actually, only two that I can think of...
1) I saw elephant, zebra, ostrich, warthog, and various antelope in the wild for the first time. One of the grade 5 teachers took me to Addo Elephant National Park. It's a ~500,000 acre nature reserve that houses a ton of different animals, including lion, leopard, rhino, and water buffalo, along with the animals I listed above. It's fenced in, but there is virtually no human intervention. The only things man-made are the watering holes. What you do is this: drive around in your car for HOURS searching for any sign of wildlife. If the weather is warm and sunny, you have a way better chance of seeing lots of animals up close. If the weather is cool and sunny (like it was on Saturday), there's less of a chance. But, boy did I still see some amazing sights. About 10 minutes into driving after lunch, we came upon a herd of no less than nine elephant (including four calf) on the side of the road. It was just stunning. I couldn't take enough pictures. I'll be going back one more time for sure, hopefully more! I REALLY want to see the lion!
2) I missed a day of student teaching. I have been part-time student teaching since this time last year, and I have not missed ONE day of it. Now, after being in the classroom full-time for not even 2 weeks, I miss a day :( I woke up with a terrible sore throat, congestion, headache - and it got worse before it got (a little) better. I feel okay now (just okay, though), so hopefully I can return to school tomorrow. I missed my students!
You'd think after resting in bed all day I wouldn't be tired. But, I'm exhausted. Must be blowing your nose takes a lot of energy...
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