Anyways, after leaving Uganda last Saturday, my final stop in Africa was quite arguably the unparalleled highlight. A safari in the Masai Mara during the Great Migration. The Great Migration is considered one of the 8 natural wonders of the world and is really the single most spectacular thing I have ever witnessed. In addition to numerous lions, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, etc., every July to September, millions of wildebeasts and zebras move north from the depleted fields of the Serengeti to the Masai Mara to feast on the fresh plains. Everything I heard about it sounded amazing, but I was slightly dissapointed with the one caution, "Do not expect to see one of those Discovery Channel river crossings -- those are really rare. But expect to see millions of wildebeasts gathering and grazing together, also an impressive sight"
So, with that in mind, the first day of safari, I took in the thousands upon thousands of wildebeasts mixed in with the zebra, some antelope and the occasional predator in simple awe, thinking THIS is the most incredible thing I have ever seen. The highlight was watching a group of 4 cheetah devouring the remains of a wildebeast.
But then it got better. On my second day, my driver suggested we go to the crossing point and give it a shot. And what do you know -- after 3 hours of watching the wildebeasts slowly make their way down the banks of the Mara River to dip their feet in the water, only to retreat to dry land -- all of a sudden around 4pm, a courageous group of 5 or 6 wildebeasts started down the river bank with the clear purpose of making the crossing. Almost immediately, an absolute downpour of wildebeasts began to race across the river, jumping down the steep slopes to land on their spindly legs by the base of the Mara. Over 20 minutes, tens of thousands of these strange looking cow/horse/something else mixtures poured passed two very confused hippos to the other side of the Mara River in an absolute stampede:
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Congratulations on completeing this amazing journey! And welcome back home :)
You're one of the lucky ones.
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