Vacation!

So I just got back from an amazing trip to South Africa and Botswana with my parents! Talk about the trip of a life time....I think we saw so much cool stuff that I'll have to update in parts so you all don't get a sensory overload. So over the next week or two expect some more updates with hopefully more pics.
My parents, pictured here:
are the ones responsible, with the help of my Aunt and a few others for the planning and everything. This was a real treat to have someone take care of absolutely all the planning as a volunteer and used to doing everything myself,so this really was something special.
The trip started off a little rough. I knew that there would be a good chance that I might miss my connecting flight in Johannesburg, I only had a 3 hour window in which my plane was supposed to land and for me to go through customs and then meet up with my parents to catch a flight to Botswana. Needless to say that's cutting it a little close. And I wasn't worried when we started boarding the plane 30 minutes late in Accra, or when they announced that we'd be leaving only an hour late. I only started worrying when the captain of the plane got on the radio and said, "We're waiting for some paperwork to get finished before we can leave and also there isn't enough fuel in Accra to make it all the way to South Africa so we're going to have to stop in Windhoek, Namibia to refuel." It was at that point that I realized that I wasn't going to make my connecting flight.
My parents tried waiting for me and help me catch the flight, but there was no way in hell I could make it. After racing through the airport and customs and arguing with South African Airways to pay for my hotel room (which they didn't) I finally got out of the airport and got to stay at a wonderful hotel in the middle of nowhere. I spent a night in Joburg but didn't get a chance to see a damn thing because everyone insisted that I don't walk around town by myself...probably for good reason. But did I listen to them? Nope. I went strolling around the area near my hotel, but I did refrain from going into downtown Joburg. Next time I will.
The next day I did meet up with my parents in Botswana and the rest of my tale will continue from there. But have one more pictures to tide you over....
The Leopard is a beautiful animal. Until this trip my favorite animal was the cheetah, but now I've got to say that it is most definitely the Leopard. They are the epitome of cool. Awesome.