Sitting in cafe at Nairobi airport doing the inevitable ‘summing up’ of the holiday.
Favourite bits (Caity): close encounter with lion; sleeping under canvas in the Serengetti bush camp and of course her romantic encounter with the talk guy (aka Gerry the giraffe).
Naomi – hmmm travelling with my girl and yes, still the hippos.
What we have learned along the way (thanks to our fabulous guides):
- The African ecosystem is like a car engine- each part is important- you add anything or take anything away and it stops working.
- Humans are the riskiest predators
- How to survive on the wild (see below)
How to survive encounters with wild animals:
Lion: stare him in the eyes, don’t blink and look fierce – and don’t run (unless you can run faster than whoever you are with)
Buffalo: lie oh the ground- they can’t get their horns down that low and won’t stomp on anything they don’t recognise
Hippo: dive under water- they can’t open their mouths under water (hmmm how long can we hold our breath when submerged in hippo poo?)
Cheetah: stay calm and quiet and enjoy the experience and don’t make eye contact – if you’re calm and not a threat they won’t harm you
Crocodile: if he has hold of you poke him in the eyes or ears – don’t bother calling for help no one will come.
Leopard: stay calm and quiet and pretend they’re not there. If you make eye contact you’ve got about 45 seconds to reflect (although I’m sure that could feel like hours).
All in all- best survival skill is to say in the truck!
Would we come back? ABSOLUTELY but we’ll bring the whole family next time – so start saving folks!
What a great summary of what looks to be an amazing adventure! You both are such lovely ladies! Thank you for sharing your experience through this blog. It has been very enjoyable. Much love to all back in Oz!
Mary and the Canadian Clan ❤️
What lovely adventures you have had!
Looking forward to seeing you when you’re back x
Ha ha!! Great tips that I hope I never have to use! Sounds like a truly fab trip of a lifetime.
Yes- and a little bit hard to come back!
Thanks for your tips on what to do when you come face to face with each of the animals. I think you’d surprise yourself with how fast you can run when confronted by any of theses guys!
Wonderful that you’ve both had such a wonderful time – we’re going to miss your daily updates and adventures!
Love to you both,
R + R
To Naomi and Caitlan. I just want to thank you and all our previous clients for trusting us at CIRCLE K SAFARIS arrange your safaris in Kenya and the East African States. I miss you greatly and just console my self with your final comment that you will be back. You’re all welcome to Kenya and East Africa.