EXPLORE COLUMN - REAL TRAVEL MAGAZINE
GHOSTWRITING SERIES
TANZANIAN SNIPPET - HORIZONS MAGAZINE
There is nothing quite like the thrill of the chase – bumping along the dirt track, your eyes peeled scanning the plains for any glimpses of movement, your heart pounding loudly in your ears with the anticipation. An addiction that is likely to stick for a very long time after experiencing game driving in Southern Tanzania.
There is a certain exclusivity in the South and Ruaha is no exception. Less crowded than the parks in the North, you feel as if you are the only ones searching out the game, and this is perhaps the most exciting part.
The animals don’t give themselves up easily but when we came across our first pride of lions lounging under a tree, we really did feel as if we had hit the jackpot. We also had the treat of seeing a pack of wild dogs in Mikumi. This National Park reminded us of the Serengeti, open plains stretching as far as the eye can see but without the other ten or so jeeps jostling for position.
But of course, if the excitement is too much to bear, you can always spend some time at Mufindi where you will feel very much at home, mountain biking or horse riding in what appears to be true English countryside with sheep grazing on the hillside and a cockerel waking you up in the morning.
Then there is Zanzibar, pure relaxation and total detachment from the real world – a fitting way to end any game viewing experience.
(2004)
There is a certain exclusivity in the South and Ruaha is no exception. Less crowded than the parks in the North, you feel as if you are the only ones searching out the game, and this is perhaps the most exciting part.
The animals don’t give themselves up easily but when we came across our first pride of lions lounging under a tree, we really did feel as if we had hit the jackpot. We also had the treat of seeing a pack of wild dogs in Mikumi. This National Park reminded us of the Serengeti, open plains stretching as far as the eye can see but without the other ten or so jeeps jostling for position.
But of course, if the excitement is too much to bear, you can always spend some time at Mufindi where you will feel very much at home, mountain biking or horse riding in what appears to be true English countryside with sheep grazing on the hillside and a cockerel waking you up in the morning.
Then there is Zanzibar, pure relaxation and total detachment from the real world – a fitting way to end any game viewing experience.
(2004)