We were told to not stare back at the gorillas, or make direct eye contact with them….
This was our third and final trek to see the gorillas. I’m thinking I should take more movies to record the sights AND sounds. However, I did record them on my phone since some of the sounds were in the dark. After Uganda we fly on to Kenya where we are supposed to see ‘The Great Migration’.
Close enough, time to back away, S-L-O-W-L-Y.
I was fortunate to go on three different gorilla treks and see three different gorilla families in Uganda. These hikes varied in time from twenty minutes to three hours. I have thousands of photos of gorillas with faces hidden by dense leaves and foliage.
Elephant eyes
In July of 2022 I visited Africa for the first time. How could I be considered a world traveler never having visited Africa? My flights to Africa were the most arduous travel I’ve ever experienced. Delayed flights, lost luggage and an unscheduled 18 hour layover in Dubai. Traveling alone added to the angst. I arrived at 3:00am a day late for the safari…