Certainly something for the bucket list! Going on safari has to be a real treat for the senses. Everyday you wake and jump on that Game viewer, heading off on another action packed adventure into the African Bush. I've been there and done it, and all I can say is - definitely a good life experience.
Just imagine how you would feel when you stop and have a herd of elephant walk past the vehicle literally an arms length from you - so close you can smell them, and see every large body hair, and best of all make that trans-species eye contact which always puts one onto a high afterwards. Of course, at the time you would probably be holding your breath trying to melt into the frame of the Landrover for fear of being overly-intrusive towards the Pachyderms trundling past. But I highly recommend it - even at the expense of having to change your underwear!
One visit to Africa can literally change a person - it must be that primal link we have with the natural world which gets us tingling when confronted with nature in its raw form. Seeing a group of white rhino as you emerge from the grass into a clearing whilst on foot brings perspective into one's life - we are just another of the many species on Earth, although admittedly, somewhat higher up on the ladder. Pedantics aside, when you find yourself in close proximity to a group of White rhino, you just somehow know your place - smart, but vulnerable. And using your wits is what puts you ahead of the game. Generally though, White rhino are a little more docile than their cousins, the Black rhino. So that close encounter in the clearing, if approached correctly, can bring a real sense of awesome wonder and enjoyment when seeing a group of animals that resemble something out of the dinosaur age.
And in the evening when you're sitting around the fire recalling the days' events, that beer will taste real good!
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