A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go on a wild adventure with my coworkers at my daytime job (gotta pay the bills, yes?). We spent a day working by checking out a new tour experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom -- Wild Africa Trek. I, of course, took my camera along. Had to capture the fun! Here are some pics from our day. If you're in the Orlando area, the tour is a MUST. Definitely in my list of favorite experiences I've had while living in Orlando. LOVED it.
We got up close to many of the animals. Loved the giraffes!
Coworkers on the rope bridges. Waving to Guests who were riding on the safari.
More coworkers. Love that Mary Ellen is airborne! And Karen has a huge smile on her face. Must have been having a good time :)
More coworkers and a beautiful view of the safari.
See the elephant hiding out in there? :)
Halfway through our experience we stopped at a pavilion for a little snack. They gave us our snack in cool metal packs. And we also used the time to check out some other animals that were hanging out around the pavilion.
A few of the animals we encountered on our trek. The Thomson's Gazelles (little deer looking fellas) are my favorite. They run SO fast. And they are full grown at the size you see them below. And the yellow bird? For the life of me I don't remember what it's called, but they build their nests upside down so that snakes and other predators can't get in them. Clever, right? The spider totally grosses me out. I despise spiders (yeah, yeah, yeah, they eat bugs and do other good stuff...they're still scary and gross). The hippo was out of the water munching on some delicious treats (apples and lettuce). I've never seen a hippo out of the water. They are BIG! GINORMOUS! And the elephant...check out his ears! Love it. And of course, another picture of a giraffe :)
Hope you got a little preview of our adventure. It was SUPER fun! So be sure to check it out. :)
