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| These are photos of the "elephant-experience" we were treated to after our three days of training in Johannesburg. |
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| The trainer is showing us how a flimsey little strap actually keeps the elephant from moving his one foot from this spot. It is connected to a small stick that is stuck into the dirt. He thinks he is incapable of pulling out the stick, because they train them when they are babies with a huge steel peg, which they really can't pull out, and they just grow up still thinking the strap is stronger than they are.....good thing, because we were very close!! |
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| Playing ball..... |
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| An elephant will suffocate if he sits down, however he can lie down. They had us feel it's skin on his back, as well as feel how thick it's ears were. |
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| Ron...the champion!! |
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| It was quite an experience being this close to these great animals. The ground was un-even, rough and rocky........ |
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| ......which resulted in me twising my foot, tearing a tendon, and then spending three days on the couch, with ice, an ace-bandage and a pillow for elevation. Lucky me...the olympics were on..plus got caught up on my reading! It did the trick however....I am completely healed...no more hurting....Thanks to "Dr. Worthen", a Sr. missionary and retired podiatrist serving in Dar Es Saalam, and Sis. Broadbent, a nurse. They diagnosed the problem after I got back to Nairobi and I couldn't walk. Sis. B did the tests on my foot while Elder Worthen told her over the phone what to push and pull. Cool!...I didn't even have to make a Dr.s appointment! |
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