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re: Safari Guide, Said He’d ‘Rather Be Killed by’ Elephant than Shoot One, Killed by Elephant
Posted on 4/21/26 at 6:21 am to weagle1999
Posted on 4/21/26 at 6:21 am to weagle1999
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Thinking of going next year. Did you see any rhinos?
Lots! We stayed at Ulusaba which is Richard Branson's resort. It was phenomenal. Our Africa trip is the best trip we've ever done and we've done some amazing stuff. We did Botswana for 4 nights, Zimbabwe for 2 nights, Sabi for 5 nights (wish we were there for 1-2 weeks), Cape Town and Franschoek for another 4 nights. I wish we could've done more like a month but I was still working and as you've likely seen this is an expensive trip! We definitely plan on doing more Safaris.
Eta: How were Addo and Etosha?
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 6:24 am
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:44 am to Sho Nuff
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this is an expensive trip
Being away from home for weeks on end is always expensive but the exchange rate couldn’t be much better. And the quality of food there is amazing. The flights are ridiculously long but worth it. A great destination especially if you have airline miles to use.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:46 am to Eurocat
He loved his animals. I have no problem with this. He died doing what he loved doing. No different than Steve Irwin
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:55 am to PerplenGold
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The flights are ridiculously long but worth it. A great destination especially if you have airline miles to use.
That was the cherry on top this spectacular trip, I used 275k Amex points and got us Qatar QSuites 17ish hours each way to CA where we had a double bed in the middle of the plane
Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:34 am to weagle1999
quote:I did when I went to Sabi Sands in 2019. Stayed at the Ulusaba Safari Lodge. 12/10 experienced.
Thinking of going next year. Did you see any rhinos?
I’ve been all around the world and to this day it’s still the best place I’ve ever been
Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:36 am to Sho Nuff
quote:You and I have very similar experiences.
We stayed at Ulusaba which is Richard Branson's resort. It was phenomenal.
Their wine cellar is world class
Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:39 am to Ace Midnight
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He died doing what he loved most - being dumb.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:45 am to Eurocat
A large bull elephant will oblige you if you want to be killed. Just walk up by it and it will help you fulfill your dream
Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:31 am to Sho Nuff
Addo was neat for me mainly because it was my first time on photo safari. I will never forget coming around a corner and seeing a bull elle standing beside the road. The concentration of elephants is very high. Also saw a lone dugga boy on the way out that was staring defiantly at us. That was cool.
Etosah is much bigger and we only had 1 day. Tons of zebra and giraffe. We also saw a leopard in broad daylight which was great.
I really want to see rhinos! But no luck yet.
Addo:
Etosha:
Etosah is much bigger and we only had 1 day. Tons of zebra and giraffe. We also saw a leopard in broad daylight which was great.
I really want to see rhinos! But no luck yet.
Addo:
Etosha:
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 11:35 am
Posted on 4/22/26 at 2:50 pm to Pepperoni
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was leading a walking safari
A walking safari would be the last type of safari I would consider.
ETA
Upon reflection, a swimming safari in the crocodile infested Rufiji River in Tanzania might be a strong contender.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 3:54 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
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Their wine cellar is world class
For sure. The amount of food and drinks served 3x a day was insane, but so damn good.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 3:57 pm to weagle1999
Nice photos
You should definitely go to Sabi Sands. Rhinos and leopards were all over. Lots of elephants, lions, giraffes, hyenas, etc. We even saw a few packs of wild dogs.
You should definitely go to Sabi Sands. Rhinos and leopards were all over. Lots of elephants, lions, giraffes, hyenas, etc. We even saw a few packs of wild dogs.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 3:59 pm to Sho Nuff
quote:Brother I was a sucker for mid afternoon tea with some scones
For sure. The amount of food and drinks served 3x a day was insane, but so damn good.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 4:08 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
we were suckers for everything every day
Posted on 4/22/26 at 6:52 pm to Eurocat
"Whaddyah gonna do, trample me?"
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