May
21, 2005
 Today
we went to the game reserve. Though the ride from
our hotel to the reserve was quite long, it was worth
the trip because we were given the opportunity to
see a plethora of large and small animals such as
elephants, wildebeests and giraffes in there natural
habitat.
I was particularly
impressed by the rhinoceros that came by our van as
we were taking pictures. He saw us coming from a distance
and when we pulled up next to him he started posing
for the camera. He gave us a facial and a full profile
as if to say," take a look why don't you?"
He was so powerful and full of life that I could not
help but feel a sense of respect for the great animal.
The majority
of the time we spent on the game reserve was occupied
by waiting to see the animals. We often spent as much
as 20 minutes seeing nothing but tall grass and mountains.
Initially, this was painfully disappointing. However,
as the trip continued we began to appreciate the amazing
landscape scenery.
 To
end the day, we went to Sun City; a resort town comprised
of bars, clubs, gambling, and other forms of entertainment.
Historically, Sun City was the place to go for entertainment.
Because of its large commercial appeal, there was
a lax attitude toward apartheid in Sun City. But some
entertainers refused to perform there because they
felt it was supporting apartheid. They felt apartheid
shouldn't be relaxed in one place--a small entertainment
venue--but all over South Africa.
We ate
dinner here, and enjoyed the festivities. The architecture
of the buildings in Sun City was incredible. The buildings
were large and embellished with designs, paint, and
carvings.
Later that
night we slept at the Eco Village. This was a very
primitive area with minimal water and electricity.
The people who lived there were very caring, they
gave us living quarters that were well kept, and made
breakfast for us using herbs, fruits and vegetables
that they had grown in their gardens and eggs from
their chickens.
Clinton
Fluker '08 is a triple major in political science,
Spanish and international relations from Atlanta,
Ga.
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