Day 30 - Cheetah Experience and Harry Potter

The Cheetah Experience was in so many words ... freakin AWESOME :) We each had an opportunity to touch and interact with so many felines that I am dying to go home and see Jack my kitty. We started off in a lovely video which reminded us not to screw with the animals, not to stay behind, and to remember that the animals can bite. No kidding? They got teeth huh? Good to know.




Including the riveting video we also had the chance to see a few kind reminder signs which may have looked a little something like this:

"We love kids, but please keep yours close. Unattended kids will be given a shot of espresso and a free puppy."

"PLEASE BE SAFE. Do not stand, sit, climb or lean on fences. If you fall, animals could eat you and that might make them sick. Thank you."

This one was a personal favorite because I laughed so hard I had tears pouring down my face ...

"CAUTION - CHEETAH MATING SEASON. if attacked, fake an orgasm."

Still funny that as I sit here writing I am laughing again. God bless funny people and cute baby animals. This was a great start to what I was sure would be a good photo op and hands on kitty action. We had a few chances to ,pet the babies and I felt my heart melt when I touched their soft fluffy fuzz. I had the chance to pet a little baby white lion that was only 5 months old and I was in love. Tried figuring out if I had a safe opportunity to slip her under my shirt and run out of the park so I could keep her forever, but I felt the tour guides watching my every move. So no luck just yet. Still have a few days left here so I'll keep planning the "borrow lion scheme" until I know it's full proof.

Food for thought here, the big old-ish looking lions ... not so cute. Infact quite big, quite scary, and big teeth. Maybe I need to buy a stuffed animal instead. Much more satisfied with the new game plan :)

We followed a great morning by catching the OH so famous closing series flick, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows II. WOW. Hope you're going to see it because it was good good good. I was caught on the edge of my seat most of the movie trying to use my movie genius to figure out the plot. It'll do a number on you that's for sure. I want to tell you so much, but I have to stop. I tend to ruin movies for people because I get so exited about them that I blurt out all the good stuff. I did want to mention one part where Harry is somewhere inside Hogwarts, the death eaters are swarming the grounds, everyone is screaming in fear because they know "he who must not be named" is that much closer to getting Harry and then all the sudden ...


- With all my thanks :)

Location:Bloemfontein, South Africa