That was like three posts. ;) You had me laughing with the lion story. I would totally be wanting to pet them. I've pet quite a few lions, actually. And some tigers... on the other side of a fence. They are such powerful animals! But these lived at a sanctuary and were happy. Well fed. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! Here's a pic of me with a friend.
Thanks, I had some great post writing teachers in The Alliance classroom ;) This one did end up being quite a bit longer than anticipated, but I wanted to only make the safari portion of my African Stories a 3 part saga. If I took all the pictures out of it, it really wouldn't be that long of a post though.
You are lucky that you actually got to touch a lion and some tigers. When I start traveling more, I am hoping to hold a sloth while climbing Machu Picchu, pet a baby tiger in the Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and many more adventures. The world has so many awesome things to do and see.