with sub-Saharan Africa began well over a decade ago, when my precious mother took me on my first safari to Kenya and Tanzania. And now, many years and 30+ safaris later, I am even more deeply in love with this amazing place, full of exotic animals, enchanting people, and phenomenal scenery. It took a few days, on that first trip, to go from the usual curiosity of the everyday tourist to the totally immersed “wanna-be” local. It happened gradually, not all at once, but within about 5 days of arrival, I knew my life had changed, and my mom was so happy that I had “the Africa bug” like she did. There is something that happens in sub-Saharan Africa that doesn’t happen any where else I have been in the world (which is a pretty long list). There is a peace that settles in 46
ELEGANT ISLAND LIVING
