All I can say is wow! No, let me rephrase that to put it more in perspective of how the day went... WOW!!!
It was an absolutely amazing day. Here is a list of the animals that we saw in the wild today:
Golden jackal
Zebra
Giraffes
Elephant
Rhino
Wilde beast
Leopard
Cape buffalo
Baboon
Grants Gazelle
Thompson gazelle
Lion - young male & large female
Eland
Secretary bird
Ostrich
Rupert's vulture
Crocodile
Hippos
Monkey - black faced vervet
Duiker - very small deer like
Cheetah & 3 cubs
Coke Harte beeste
Topi
Warthog
Ringed mongoose
And that was the first day!
We saw the Big 5: Lion, Rhino, Elephant, Cape Buffalo & Leopard! The leopard is the hardest of the group to see. A large one crossed the road less than 30 feet in front of our safari vehicle. The guide said, that just never happens. And a cheetah with her 3 cubs! It was unbelievably amazing. The Wilde beast, zebra and gazelle herds were far too numerous to count. The day far exceeded my wildest expectation.
I will have pictures to come soon. I just wanted to let you know how well the day went. I have to get some sleep because we are starting out at 6 am for day 2. I can't think how day 2 can ever be better than today but here's hoping!
WOW!!!
ReplyDeleteBob and Linda
Mike, sounds like a good day out. A great experience! Scott.
ReplyDeleteI bet you were in heaven! How exciting
ReplyDeletepam and dan
That's quite the wild list! Our safari guide told us we saw all the animals because "we had the charm" from climbing Kilimanjaro. Clearly you have the charm from all your riding! Looking forward to the photos. Debra (rhymes with zebra) ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat update Mike. Glad you enjoyed the safari, it is truly amazing to see these animals in their natural habitat. Continued good luck. Jeff
ReplyDeleteThat was my experience in Kenya. There is nothing quite like it.
ReplyDeleteRay Van Ostran
Mike, It's now been 2 days since you posted anything. I'm dying to hear (and see) your safari. Are you having too good of a time to post (please sense my humor!). In all seriousness, I hope you enjoying yourself immensely in the wilds of Tanzania
ReplyDeleteBest, Pam (March 12).....
P.S. I've been trying to post to your blog but for some reason I notice they are not appearing.....either way, I hope you are seeing them (even though I am not!)