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African Safari

July 18, 2016 - By Aaqila Ward

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Me: I know the Lion King…Hakuna Matata

I literally saw the Lion King in real life. We drove to the watering hole. I went through the elephant graveyard. I saw Simba, Nala, Zazu, Rafiki. I saw the stampede that killed Mufasa. I saw the stars in the sky of the lion ancestry. I even saw Whoopi Goldberg’s hyena. My heart was full.

I have always loved to see God through nature. With humans out of the way, nature continues as it was created and praises God. Going on a safari and seeing animals in their natural habitat, living and breathing just as God intended left me speechless.

We stayed in THE most amazing place on the Masai Mara: Mara Engai. The view was incredible. The hospitality was 5 star and the food…OMG! Let’s just say, I kept requesting for our bread basket to be refilled.

In our 6-wheel truck, we went on a few game drives. I just wanted to see one lion. Other animals were great, but I just wanted to see one lion…I saw 25 lions! Even caught one eating a baby giraffe. I felt like I was for sure on animal planet. I personally can relate to the lion’s lifestyle: sleep and chill ALL day and only get up for food. If only…

We also saw baboons, hyenas, hippos, large birds (that will eat babies), giraffes, elephants, ostriches, topis, antelopes, mongoose, wart hogs, zebra, cape buffalo and wildebeest. We arrived on the Mara in the middle of the migration from Tanzania to Kenya and were able to ride in the midst of the migration.

Only one thing truly took my breath away…the sunset. God in all His infinite power decorated the sky and it was simply beautiful!