Our last excursion of the safari was perhaps the most special. Harry took us out to the Makgagadi Sanctury, which is owned and operated by the local community. It is a series of endless estuaries and pans. It's extremely flat and seems to stretch on forever. The largest pan is Sowa and it looks like an ocean or Great Lake. In the distance you could see tens of thousands of Flamingos in the distance perched on the pan. This migration happens rarely and usually not this time of year. It was amazing.
We parked the car because we were scared to get stuck, and then headed out on foot and DID get stuck. The muck was so strong that it became impossible to pick-up our feet. We laughed hysterically at the sight of us all stuck in the mud! But, we were rewarded with one of the most awe inspiring sunsets I've ever seen. If it were for the couple of trees on the horizon it would not have been possible to see where the early ended and the sky began. We stopped at a log and thatched roof observation point and soaked in the electric energy from the sun toughing everything in sight.
I kept thinking that I could write a great romance novel about Hercules, getting stuck in the mud and the unbelieveable views of Mother Africa. I am definately inflamed with all the sky drama!
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