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Giraffes & Wild Outfits

On Friday we went into "the bush" with some friends in a landrover. (I
had thought it weird that expats here use the word "bush" much more
than we would in the states... but I think its because there are some
Hausa/French words that well correlate with the English "the bush.)
Anyway, our goal: giraffes. East (not West) Africa is the place to go
for safaris but there is apparently one last herd of giraffes in the
wild near the capital. So off we tromped to track it down. After a
couple hours of driving (half off road) we found them. 5 very graceful
fellas chomping away contendedly as we got close.
Ir as you might imagine not only wore her giraffe shirt but has since
been talking to us about the experience. An authentic African
experience I guess.

Comments

takethisvalancy said…
I want a giraffe skirt!
CPG in PC said…
Yes they are truly a majestic quadruped, and yes both the Massi and Reticulated Giraffe specie are more commonly found in eastern Africa. However, I think it must have been awesome to see them out in the wild like you did. If time and resources ever permit, you must plan a trip over to Kenya and take a weekend safari. We used Gametrackers (www.gametrackersafaris.com) when I went back in 1999. Of course we did the tent in the open “bush” thing, but I bet spending the weekend in one of the game lodges would be a fun filled experience. Treetop Lodge (where Princess Elizabeth II at the time received news of her fathers passing and then became as we now commonly referred to her as Queen Elizabeth II) was a place we did stop. It was full of information, journals, and other records of the exploration of Africa, as well as set next to a watering hole that many animals come to.

Just some “food for thought” when it comes to making the most of where you are.

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