An
awe-inspiring wildebeest stampede,
a magical gorilla encounter, sweeping
views of miles of golden grass dotted
with thorny bushes and ringed by blue
hills, snow-capped mountains on the
equator, romantic nights under swaying
palms with the sound of the Indian
Ocean, lunch on the banks of a muddy
river as a family of hippos grunt
in contentment, a roaring fire in
the open where over drinks stories
of the adventures so far are swapped
with other guests, a candlelit dinner
in the privacy of your veranda as
a full moon lends a soft glow to the
‘cough cough’ of a leopard barely
10 feet away – nothing prepares
you for Africa – not the books
you might have read, nor the films
you have seen, nor tall tales told
by friends. Travelling around Africa
is reality beyond expectation
and there is probably no other part
of the world where visitors get “hooked”
as much as here and turn into repeat
guests.
With
its vast plains teeming with wildlife,
vibrant array of cultures,
spectacular palm-fringed beaches
and the majestic summits of Mt
Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya, few
parts of the world capture the imagination
as does East Africa. Here you find
the highest concentration and diversity
of wildlife on earth, exotic island
paradises, thundering waterfalls,
seething white waters at the source
of the Nile, misty inland peaks
and some of the world's last remaining
mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
You will also encounter the everyday
beauty of African life – the swerving
Kenyan matatu careening through the
streets of Nairobi, hawkers announcing
their wares on the street corner,
children sitting in rows reciting
verses from the Quran, or a dhow sailing
gracefully in the early morning light.
Travelling through Africa, you
will be struck by its many contrasts
– humble thatched huts and luxurious
safari lodges, traditionally dressed
Maasai warriors and office workers
in suits, cosmopolitan cities and
remote villages where infants run
away from you as you are the first
white person they have ever seen.
It is here in Africa were many
guests feel truly humbled. Man
may have leapt into the 21st century
with amazing technological advances
but with the enchanting show of nature
in all her glory and awesome power
you realize how puny we are in the
grand design of life. Africa will
make you feel blessed to be allowed
to share this planet with such incredible
living things.
Visit Africa and return Enchanted!
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