So this week we left our first schools, leaving Vyfhoek was quite emotional. To leave behind children who have nothing when we have so much at home we take for granted has made me appreciate so much. Some children don't even know how old they are and have no identity. Something I could never imagine or even put into perspective. However we left on a high as the students from North West Univesity came for a carnival day and brought bouncy castles, face paints, sweets and lots more for the children and their faces were beaming and having an amazing afternoon. Ollie and I joined in for the tug of war, me and my children obviously won :)
Today we went to Dell Cheetah Sanctuary....words cannot even describe the feeling. We watched them run early this morning, and their agility is incredible. We went into an enclosure with two cheetah who aren't tame and was a metre away from these beautiful big cats. We were also able to go into another enclosure where we sat down next to a cheetah and stroked it and some had our hands licked. Although Tom was seen as a play thing! But it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and was an incredible experience! The sanctuary are doing amazing things for animals who are no longer in the wild and are bred in captivity as habitats are being destroyed. But to be up so close and personal with a majestic animal such as the cheetah was priceless.
Tomorrow we are off to Pilannesberg Safari park for a few days so hopefully more opportunities for photos and sightings! Then off to Cape Town for a few days! So i'll write back in a week when we are back!!
Sam xx
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