South Africa Day 11 and 12 and 13

Day 11 was Saturday and we started the long drive back to Cape Town. On our way we stopped at the World's Highest Bungy. I would have done it, but we didn't have time. Okay, not really, but I was tempted to do it, but I don't think that I could actually jump.
Saturday night we stayed in a town called George. Went to dinner then Karen and I went to see the movie "Invictus". It was extra awesome because it's about South Africa and we were in South Africa.
On Sunday we went to church at the George Branch. They were having there branch conference and the Mission President and his wife were there. They were very nice. The branch president has two little girls that are 3 and 4 years old. They are adorable. I wanted to take them home with me.
After Church we went to Knysna Elephant Park where we got to feed the elephants and pet them and even kiss them. It was very cool!
Then we finished the drive back to Cape Town, went to dinner then went to the place where Rey and Marillyn were going to stay and finished packing. We played one last game of cards then headed to the airport. Our flight left at 12:55 am Monday morning.

Day 13 was spent traveling home I only mention it so I can tell about my experience going through customs in Minnesota. before we left South Africa we went to the store to get snacks for the flight and treats to bring home for our families. Rey told me to bring home some "Bil Tong", beef jerky, for Sam. On the plane we filled out customs forms that ask if we have any fruit, vegetables, of meat, along with a list of other things. Totally forgetting about the beef jerky, I marked no on all of them. I made it through one check point and went on to the next where the man ask me specifically if I had any bil tong. I knew the word sounded familiar but I couldn't remember what it was, so I asked him what's that. He said beef jerky. My heart sunk. I just got of the most miserable flight ever and I just wanted to go home, but I said yes actually I do have bil tong. I had to go back and have my bags searched. I didn't know which bag it was in so we had to empty all of them, and of course it was in the last bag we went through. After that we went and rechecked our large bags and went through security with our carry ons. One of my bag was suspicious so I got pulled aside to have it searched. They found my liquid facial wash which was too big to fit in a zip lock. They told me I could go back and check that bag so I did. Then with my final bag I went through security again. You should know that the bag I had with me had successfully made it through security five different times in three different countries, including once five minutes earlier, but this time it got pulled out to be searched. It had a portable dvd player in it that needed to be put through the machine separately. What ever. By this time I was about in tears. Stinkin' beef jerky, and facial wash, and portable dvd player and stinkin' airport security. But finally I made it through and caught my flight to Denver, got to see my awesome family.
It truly was the trip of a lifetime, and I feel so blessed to have been able to go. I'm so grateful to my husband and my mom for holding down the fort and for Rey and Marillyn, my amazing in-laws for showing me South Africa and making it such an amazing trip.