Plunging Into the Dark Continent
An African Safari... The two months vacation after the strenuous 10th standard Boards w ere indeed very memorable for me. I had decided to pay a visit to my uncle in Tanzania on my way back from Bahrain. Disembarking from the plane...and stepping foot on the African Soil was indeed a special sensation, though it might sound silly when you hear it. Thanks to the diary, I’d kept updated during my stay there; I’m now able to recount my experience of the African Safari. Our journey began when we landed at the Kilimanjaro Int Airport (KIA), on the Precision Airlines flight. Unlike the other planes, this one resembled a 19th century fighter plane, with rotating blades on the wings, which provided lift to the plane. I was lucky to catch a glimpse of the Kilimanjaro Mountain through the small cabin window. Our 1st destination was the ‘Ngorongoro Crater’. It took us a few hrs to reach there. The place was engulfed with thick,silvery mist and the smell of fresh air was rejuvenating. After taking...