Safari Part Three: One Final Game Drive

This morning’s game drive was a nice way to bring this safari adventure to a close. We set off and just found whatever we could see. I finally saw a big bull elephant, which was very cool other than when he started very suddenly because he didn’t hear us coming. It is rather alarming to see something that big move that fast. We also found some more lions walking in single-file down the road. It was beautiful and a lot of fun to watch the antelope get really skittish as this predatory parade marched on by. I also finally got to see a buffalo up close. I had resigned myself to it not happening because the big herd had already moved south into Tanzania, so chances weren’t good. However, 1 km from the lodge we found an old bull grazing by the side of the road. It was very cool to see this natural tank just wandering around. All in all it was an amazing adventure. I saw four of the Big Five (elephant, rhino, buffalo, and lion, but no leopard). I also got to hang out near several elephant herds, lion prides, and my amazing experience with the giraffe herd. Also very cool was walking out my door last night to go to dinner and finding myself in the middle of a herd of zebra. First, I was very glad that it wasn’t a herd or pride of something hungrier or meaner. Second, they are such a beautiful animal and just let me walk right through the herd as long as I moved slowly. Overall, it was a great trip and I hope that I will be able to return someday.

Dad, second retirement party location: Masai Mara, you would love it.