There is only one word to describe a 5 day camping trip in the
Serengeti: unreal. We drove for about 7 hours and after a few rest stops we
arrived in the Serengeti with sleeping bags, tents and headlights and not
knowing what to expect. Part of the drive was spent game driving through the
Serengeti towards the campsite. Game driving includes lifting the top of the
land cruiser so we can stand up and look for animals in the bush. On the way to
the camp we saw zebra, Thompsons and grant’s gazelle, impala, buffalo and some
lions lounging under trees. Once at the camp, we pitched the tent which proved
more difficult than it sounds. We used large tents that held five people and
our s had some difficulty: we ripped the fabric by staking the wrong part to
the ground, the zipper was broken and one of the poles was missing. After
overcoming these slight problems, we had our home for the next few nights.
The next few days included a lot of
sun, animals, laughter and reflection. Being in such a beautiful and serene
place makes me think about how fortunate I am to experience this as it is
something that can’t be described in words or pictures. Seeing a leopard
sleeping on its belly on a tree branch with all four legs hanging off, watching
hippos roll around in mud pools, listening to the heavy footprints of elephants
as they slowly walk past, witnessing a serval take two graceful hops into the
tall grass to come out with a rodent, staring into the beautiful colors of the
sunset, sharing this time with some great friends and lots of laughter, these
are all things that are too good to put into words.
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