Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Game Drives?
Aug 17th, 2007, 12:02 PM
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We returned from our first Safari in late July. It was 8 nights and 9 days actual Safari with a few other days thrown in. In the middle of the trip we decided to take an afternoon and morning off. Did we regret it? Heck no it was a fabulous time. As someone else said, I am also on vacation and go go go isn’t how I want to spend all my time (OK, I do but my wife doesn't).
On one of the days we were at Migration Camp we went for an early morning drive with breakfast in the bush then took off the rest off the afternoon from about 2:00 p.m. on. We also didn’t go out the next morning. We stayed at camp almost 24 straight hours and had a fabulous time. We had lunch then relaxed in the tent reading and had a short nap followed by some time at the pool. I did spend a little while walking around to explore the camp and get some exercise. The next morning we slept in and had breakfast brought to the tent. Not just cookies, but a full hot breakfast. It was great sleeping in and not having to get up. Just lazing around. It was a very enjoyable time and a much needed break.
Not everyone would want to do that, but it worked for us. Here we were paying this ungodly amount of money to stay at Migration Camp which are the same owners as Treetops. Our original plans were to get up before the sun came up, leave and come back as the sun was going down. It was a beautiful place and the highlight of our accommodations (none were bad by any stretch of the imagination though). We just wanted to take advantage of it. Did we miss a game drive. Sure, but there was more to our vacation then just seeing animals.
Enjoy,
Duane
On one of the days we were at Migration Camp we went for an early morning drive with breakfast in the bush then took off the rest off the afternoon from about 2:00 p.m. on. We also didn’t go out the next morning. We stayed at camp almost 24 straight hours and had a fabulous time. We had lunch then relaxed in the tent reading and had a short nap followed by some time at the pool. I did spend a little while walking around to explore the camp and get some exercise. The next morning we slept in and had breakfast brought to the tent. Not just cookies, but a full hot breakfast. It was great sleeping in and not having to get up. Just lazing around. It was a very enjoyable time and a much needed break.
Not everyone would want to do that, but it worked for us. Here we were paying this ungodly amount of money to stay at Migration Camp which are the same owners as Treetops. Our original plans were to get up before the sun came up, leave and come back as the sun was going down. It was a beautiful place and the highlight of our accommodations (none were bad by any stretch of the imagination though). We just wanted to take advantage of it. Did we miss a game drive. Sure, but there was more to our vacation then just seeing animals.
Enjoy,
Duane
Aug 17th, 2007, 02:48 PM
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Asking us this on the Africa Forum is like asking-
An airline pilot if he has too many perfect landings.
A baker if he is baking too many donuts.
A woman if she has too many shoes.
A politician if they have too many votes.
A man if he ever tires of pizza and beer.
A bee if it is gathering too much honey.
A monkey if it has too many trees to climb.
Regards - tom
An airline pilot if he has too many perfect landings.
A baker if he is baking too many donuts.
A woman if she has too many shoes.
A politician if they have too many votes.
A man if he ever tires of pizza and beer.
A bee if it is gathering too much honey.
A monkey if it has too many trees to climb.
Regards - tom
Aug 27th, 2007, 05:25 AM
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No. That's because you are observing animals, which are never doing the same thing. Even the exact same animals are doing different things each time you see them. You get to learn their behaviors with repetition. I wouldn't want to drive around looking at the same trees and grass everyday, but birds, reptiles, and mammals offer such variety.
And I have no interest is spare shoes.
And I have no interest is spare shoes.
Aug 27th, 2007, 01:06 PM
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My husband and I were in Tanzania and Kenya for 17 consecutive days in July. I did miss a couple of game drives toward the end because I wanted to relax at the camp. Of course, the game drive I DIDN'T go on was the one when the group saw a rhino in the Masai Mara. The other one I DIDN'T go on was when the group saw a reticulated giraffe in Samburu. That's the thing about game drives, if you don't go you are going to miss something - and it might be something really good!
