September 30, 2013 Elephant Ride at the Kwantu Elephant Sanctuary

Being p-day we decided to go to Grahamstown to get some more water from the Grahamstown spring and spend some time with the Chases.  Sister Chase had wanted to ride an elephant we are celebrating early by going to the Kwantu Elephant Sanctuary and for R450 each, Rick and Sister Chase rode and fed elephants.  Elder Chase and I opted out and only watched. 

They totally enjoyed the ride and Sister Chase wants to do it again. 

After the ride they were able to feed the elephants some "Elephant Candy". If you wanted them to use their trunk to feed you said nothing but if you were brave and didn't mind a little slime then you would say "trunk up" and they would open their mouths and you could feed them direct.

We were also able to see the elephants roll around in a mud pond after the ride.  They do this to protect themselves from the sun and getting bitten by bugs.   

We also enjoyed a lunch at the sanctuary of mutton curry and rice, chicken, gem squash stuffed with sweet corn, and a couple of salads and a dessert.  It was a very nice p-day.

Later, we did a home evening with the Nteyi’s and shared with them the “ Parable of the Golf Balls” an adaption from something sent to Rick and changed into a Gospel teaching parable.