Each year I try to push my boundaries out in some way. I try something new…especially the things where I’m saying, “I’m not so sure.” It’s never anything I know to be dangerous. This year on our safari we had the option of sleeping in the open on the Makgadikgadi Pans, salt plains on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. They said there were no animals in this area. The guides were not far away, but it was still a strange experience. I also drove an ATV for the first time while we were in the desert and flew in a helicopter over the Okavango Delta. My husband commented he was surprised I did the helicopter ride. Now that I think about it, I’m surprised as well! I’ve always been reluctant to fly in one, and this one had no door. I think I left permanent fingerprints on the metal bar I was gripping.

Helicopter Ride

Hippos!