Saturday, July 12, 2014

One Last Safari Ride


Leopard says it's time to go.
Time to go.

Our second ride on Friday was unique in that the riders in each of our three vans got to have a different experience although we also crossed paths in some important ways.

Our guides: Paul, Simon, Steven, and Evans.
Our guides: Paul, Simon, Steven, and Evans.

On our ride, through a mix of patience and jammed traffic, we managed to get some great views of an elusive male leopard when he decided to leave his well-camouflaged perch and drop down to start the early evening's hunt.

(Almost) the entire safari group.
(Almost) the entire safari group.

Others had a unique ride tracking three lions and the third group had a chance to explore the Sand River crossing on foot. All of us caught up at the Tanzania border and had a chance to get some photos at the entrance to the Serengeti National Park.

Black with white stripes or white with black stripes?
Black with white stripes or white with black stripes?

The air in the park is so fresh when on ride that even just being out exploring in the vehicles or outside of the rooms at the Lodge is a great experience. Everyone embraced the experience and took full advantage of all of the rides, but this trip has also reached it's end. While we'll see some wildlife on our ride out, we won't have another chance to go deeper and explore on this trip.

Our simple sunset.
Our simple sunset.

-- Christopher Bell