Why going on a safari can be as exciting as having dinner at your mother-in-law’s house
A lot of things can happen on a safari.
It’s not like going to the movies where you know what will happen. You buy your ticket, your popcorn, and sit in your seat. Not here. Well, you do sit in your seat, but it’s not the place for popcorn.
I’m getting off track.
Going on a safari can be even more exciting than having dinner at your mother-in-law’s house. Yes, really.
Why?
You never know what might happen.
Just like at my mother-in-law’s house, you might say.
Well, listen.
Every outing is completely unpredictable. Every safari is different. That’s nature.
Some safari days are special. Magical. They enchant you. We recently had the luck to spend over an hour with a leopard at the Chobe River Front.
Being with a leopard for an hour on a safari day is like winning the lottery in the safari world. Or like getting along with your mother-in-law, if you catch my drift.
Impressive. Sublime. Magical.
I repeat.
Impressive. Sublime. Magical.
Seeing this cat on top of a rock with its typical pose of superiority is priceless. And yes, it is superior. You only need to see it in the wild to know that it’s superior. Definitely special.
It’s capable of climbing a tree in the time it takes you to turn on the camera. And also of climbing its prey with it.
If it also passes within two meters of the safari car and looks at you with disdain, it completely enchants you. Like when they ignore you when you try to flirt in adolescence. It doesn’t matter if you’re the tough guy. He’s tougher than you.
It annoys you that he doesn’t look at you for the photo. It happens to all the savannah cats. They glance at you, don’t pay attention to you. They don’t care about you. You have to be very patient to get the perfect shot.
They ignore you. And that’s bad for photos. And that’s why it’s so difficult to take a good photo of a leopard. It knows you’re there but doesn’t even look at you.
But this time, I was able to take that perfect photo I wanted. Three meters away and looking at us. Beautiful.
And what’s the secret to that?
A good safari guide helps. You increase the chances of encountering animals at the right moment and place. It’s not a 100% guarantee, but it increases the possibilities.
The ultimate secret to having moments like this is to be there. Live it. Go, travel. Leave your house and your comfort zone. That’s where the most exciting things in life happen.
It’s where things worth telling happen.
Don’t miss out. People regret more what they didn’t do than what they did.
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Juan.
P.S: If you don’t go, you’ll never know.