Jija has some words about the safaris. "We had been in Africa for whole of two weeks and it was finally time for safaris! I guess as much as we say that we are here to study and get acclimatized to the culture of East Africa and interact with the locals, there is a tourist lurking in all of us and going on the infamous safaris and clicking pictures of the exotic animals was definitely a very exciting thought! But it wasn’t until we were actually in our safari van, (which we named ‘majestical George’ just for the record!), that I got the true feeling of being in Africa! I think all of us got flashbacks from the all-time classic, The Lion King and felt like we were right in the middle of it, the circle of life! It’s one thing to see a picture of a lion, no matter how realistic it may be, and it is a completely different scene altogether when you have four lionesses just roaming around your car and it definitely was an inexplicable feeling!
I think one of the most interesting facts I noticed about these animals was when we were in the Gnorongoro crater. I had been told by everyone who had been there before that it was one of the most beautiful places they had seen with breathtaking views and as much as I agree with that, I think one of the best parts about the place was the co-existing of all the different types of animals. Standing in our safari car, peeping my head out from the roof, I saw the vast expanse of greenery in front of me with the wild beasts, zebras, buffalos and flamingos all in one place, sharing the grass and the water. If these animals could live with each other and share the available resources, why is it so hard for us humans to do so? We call ourselves the most advanced of the species on earth, and yet, as compared to a human baby that takes close to two to three years to be able to walk on its own feet, the wild beast baby we saw was walking on its feet, just a couple of hours after it was born! We definitely have some re thinking to do here!"
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