Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Safari

Monday, July 28, 2025

A great day for the six of us to travel to Lake Geneva for a Wildlife Safari; our group included our driver and Program Director Betsy Rowbottom, Mary Jo Stadler, Susan Callopy, Cookie Anderson, Arthur King and myself.  The ride put the seat cushions to the test, and if not for the jarring noise of the bus, it would be considered very smooth.

There was a slight glitch finding our name in the reservation list, but it was resolved with no problem.

Our bus got in line with other vehicles along a dirt road through the open area where animals moved about freely.  The experience tried to replicate an actual safari, which it accomplished quite well.

We saw many familiar animals, plus some that I'd never seen before.  Betsy purchased three cups of animal pellets that she could feed through the bus window.  Some of the animals were exceptionally greedy.   

https://www.facebook.com/stritasquare/videos/621073957287428/?app=fbl                    

We went through an enclosed portion which included a petting area and a pool with the largest living rodent, native to South America, called a capybara; here are two sisters.

Here is the Capybara song.
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We stopped for lunch at Lake City Social, right off the lake, where I had their tacos with shrimp; two tacos were generously filled.

We arrived back at SRS at about 2:45 p.m.  I sat in the armchair with my feet on my walker to just relax.  I closed my eyes......... And missed Connie Haas' Birthday party.  I understand it was great, with her son Auggie playing his trumpet.




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