But a cow? a donkey? goats (they tend to hang out in the middle of the road together)? You slam on the brakes and pray you miss the thing even if you run into a tree. A person has to run across the road, risking life and limb to reach the other side.
I’m not entirely sure about that… But they are everywhere!! The funniest part is that it is probably worse to hit a donkey/cow/sheep than it is to hit a person. One of my friends says she’s even seen them use the “zebra-crossings” (cross-walks). The loiter on the road sides, in the middle of the road, in front of stores. No joke! There are probably more donkeys than people. The animals I see most? Donkeys, cattle, goats and sheep.
I realized that what I thought before moving here and what I know now, it is so different! Yes, we have lions and rhinos and hippos and elephants, but they are an every day sight… ok, the hippos live about two miles away during the winter.
I was talking to a friend (who also lives in Africa) today about how animals in Africa are perceived. Filed under: Botswana, Missions | Tags: Culture, Wildlife