DAY 7 - BREAK UP DAY

Wow. What a day. Kitty and I woke up on the floor again. We've been having mattress problems since Windhoek so we are feeling very sorry for ourselves. Africa has thorns. Thorns puncture blow up mattresses. Imagine that. Manda's mattress is still in tact so she finally got our Asses into gear and we headed to reception to plan the day.

There is plenty mad wild Africa stuff to do in Livingstone. And after much debate and confusion we all decided to do our own thing. Hence "Break Up Day". Kitty was to ride the elephants, Manda was to walk with lions, and Dani felt like splashing about in the Zambezi with some white water rafting. Manda and Kitty might as well have gone white water rafting anyway after getting soaking wet at the Vic Falls. The girls will have to fill you in on the epicness of their day, but here are a few pics from their adventure:

White water rafting was insane! Teamed up with the guys from Wasted Potential and Risk Africa, and with Chongo, our guide, we formed a brand new super team - The Pirates! Argghh! Drew a couple skulls on our arms and we were set. The 20-minute trek down 

to the river was intense. Loose rocks and clever "steps" made from tree branches. 

We had a brief briefing and we were off. Fifteen rapids awaited. I fell off twice.
It was awesome. Pics to follow!

Other events from today: Kitty and Manda almost got stuck in a riot. They also shared
a meal with some nice local ladies. Manda bought a tiger blankie from Pep. Dani helped sand down and paint a nearby secondary school, and Kitty and Manda watched the sun
go down on a River Cruise down the Zambezi. Pics to follow!

Plan for tomorrow: Dani to head through to the falls tomorrow morning when the girls get wild with ellies and lions. Then, big excitement for the shoe drop tomorrow,
a River Cruise for Dani and finally Checkpoint Party 2. Most of the teams have already arrived at the Checkpoint today and yesterday, so the place is buzzing and making a ton of new friends. The people on this trip are amazing. And if you ask nicely, they will make you breakfast. (Provided they get a lil Motherland Coffee in exchange.)

Sjoe. It's impossible to say there are highlights when every day is one. Can’t believe we are half way there. Keep an eye on the Put Foot website for videos and pics. Apparently they are awesome.

We don't want to come back.