Commentary – Safari

Why fly all the way to Africa to go on safari? I did ask myself that question before taking this trip. The brutal fact is that we flew all the way to Africa to see the Pyramids. The Pyramids are not coming to the US anytime soon and the Luxor in Las Vegas, while fun, just isn’t the real deal. All of the animals we have seen on safari we have seen at one time or another in the United States.

Again, why fly all the way to Africa to go on safari? For all the things you can’t do in the United States. Have you ever seen a pack of lions lay there while you take pictures and then all of a sudden get up, move together as a team, and attack a wildebeest? Have you watched a leopard lay there while a flock of birds walks by and then the leopard pounces in an instant? Have you seen herds of Zebras, Gazelles, Wildebeests, and Warthogs all exist peacefully on the plains? Have you had breakfast with 50+ Hippopotamus in the background grunting?

Initially, the idea of safari to me was about seeing animals, which we did. In the end, Safari was so much more. We were able to learn about the animals, see them interact in ways you just cannot in a zoo, experience luxury camping, and meet some really great people.