African Safari

travelers.  Having already been to Cairo, and itching to see Ethiopia, I chose a slightly different, though no-less epic, route – ‘Cape Town to Addis’. 

Highlights from this journey include –

The incredible views of, and views from, iconic Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa;  being ripped off by a souvenir vendor to the tune of $27,000,000 dollars (Zimbabwean!);  experiencing the sheer might and cooling mist from the majestic Victoria Falls in Zambia;  taking in the sight and sound of hundreds of elephants roaming around Botswana’s Chobe National Park;  the crazy urban bustle of Nairobi juxtaposed with the serenity of Karen’s ‘Out of Africa’ plantation in Kenya;  the most amazing personal safari experience ever (just me, my guide Joseph, and our jeep) in Tanzania – complete with lions, cheetahs, leopards, black rhinos, and the incomparable wildebeest migration in the Serengeti (AND my awe-struck guide, who couldn’t believe what we were seeing, literally swore to me that he’d never had a safari like this in over 20 years of guiding!);  relaxing in laid-back and legendary Zanzibar, the exotic spice island off Tanzania’s coast, with its beautifully preserved architecture and culture;  exploring mind-blowing rock-carved underground churches and bustling markets, and savoring the best injeera and homemade ‘tej’ (honey wine) you could ask for, in Ethiopia.

My original feeling proved to be true, I loved Africa.  As crazy as it all was, the minute I left, I missed it – and couldn’t wait to plan a trip to return!