What makes overland safaris attractive to the traveller is that there are elements of unknown and you need to make the most of any situation that arises. On our drive to the Mara we had a slight breakdown and stopped out front of a Maasai village. The clients visited the village while repairs where being made to the truck, our truck is called ‘Shaggy’ by the way. Madie, one of the clients, decided she would entertain the Maasai warriors with a few tunes from her guitar. As a tour leader I can honestly say that that was a special thing to see on tour, Maasai men sitting around a young woman singing and playing guitar in the shade of a broken down truck. It is something I will not forget.
Our patience were rewarded on our entry into the Mara national park. Within no more than an hour we had seen zebra, wildebeest, impala, giraffe, gazelle, hartebeest, topi and the highlight of the day a cheetah mother and her cub. This night was spent in the park with the stars and a log fire camped around the truck anticipating the sounds of the wild to entertain our sleep.
Tip of the day: Be positive and you will be rewarded no matter what the circumstances.
