Two months have passed already since our journey. Our feelings became calm and we are able to look backwards and analyze our trip. We asked ourselves many questions.
We are surprised how easy it was to go so far away from our home, to the other end of world. It was as though an angel carried us on his wings all thirty four thousands kilometers and said us to ''look here'' and put our attention there. Our journey was a very extreme one. During our Road 40 trip we had been thinking about these extreme conditions. What is that? Extreme isn't a normal walk somewhere and returning home if something went wrong, to leave it for sometime in future.
We took off in planes nine times and landed nine times. We sailed via awfully rough seas. We tasted strong winds as we had never tasted at home. We went along a road in a middle of South America and saw neither a habitation nor car there. We understood what an extreme situation is (time, place or conditions) which you can't leave even if you wish. You must go ahead to the finish. You have to change yourself - change your mind and emotions. You should relax your body, remove any fear and trust in the rudiment of the world, which leads you in the moment of life.
We have met many excellent and friendly people. Some of them were living there, others were traveling. They, as well as we, brought heartfelt love into that corner of the world. And we, all travelers, are serving Earth, to our Mother, to our Home in Space. We give her our love, our admiration, our thanks and our thoughts, and she give us a power, health and joy.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.