Gorilla’s
On Friday the day after my birthday we went to see the gorillas. We woke up at 4:00 a.m. and drove across the country to the rain forest. We met our guide and started our hike. Once we got close to the gorillas we met up with the trackers and walked through the bamboo forest. All of sudden I looked up and there in front was the silver back gorilla. The family of gorilla’s we tracked had 1 silver back 5 wives and 5 babies. We were able to get so close and yet at the same time I felt so safe. They are gentle and extremely peaceful creatures. It was such an incredible experience that words cannot describe it. When we were leaving the silver back approached the the guide and pulled him to the ground and checked his teeth. The guide said he was not sacred and that he knew the gorilla well. I feel so blessed to be able to experience such wonderful creatures in their natural environment.
September 10th, 200712:55 pm at
WOW!
September 10th, 20072:18 pm at
THAT is incredible stuff. King Kong step aside. So sorry to hear about your being ill. Exotic travel can do that. Hang in there.
September 10th, 20076:21 pm at
These are incredible pictures. You are very lucky to be having this experience. I hope you feel better real soon.
September 11th, 20076:27 am at
4am… ! you will sleep for a couple weeks straight when you get home. Miss you.
September 11th, 20076:36 am at
oh, and can you bring me home a monkey; I always wanted a monkey :)
September 11th, 20079:20 am at
Mary Moo and a Gorilla Moo!
September 11th, 200711:19 am at
Hi Danielle. It’s Peggy from Union Bank. We have been enjoying your webpage sooooooo much!! Hope you’re feeling better :))
September 12th, 200711:04 am at
Mary your the DANCING QUEEN!!!
September 12th, 20077:22 pm at
They are incredible!!! I can’t believe everyone is so close to them. They are so calm and peaceful. I am really jealous now, but not in an un-Christian way. You will remember this for your whole life. What an awesome experence. Can’t wait to hear all the stories.