Steppes In Africa; One Letter at a Time

[Steppesister]

I practically lived on a horse from early childhood to my mid-20s. Although I don't do a lot of it anymore, my body's still mostly ok with it. With the exception of the mule ride down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back. I was sore after that one!

Well, no wonder you are so comfortable looking! You're a natural!

I'd bet mules are a tad more "bumpy" and less forgiving. But then again, that's a LONG trek down there.

Love a camera with a good zoom! I used to have the Sony Cybershot with 60x optical zoom, which I used for that trip. Having said that, we got pretty close to a lot of the animals. This photo's a good example of that.

That IS close. My go-to lens is my Canon 5.6?/400. Always do a decent job!

This one was a newborn too! The guide estimated a few hours at most. We went at the right time of year for babies.

Whoa! that would be out-of-this-world to get to see! I have no idea what that time of year is, but that'd be a cool thing to aim for.

 

[Steppesister]

Personally, I just make lists. I do have a toiletry kit stashed in the hall closet that gets updated as needed, and besides that, everything pretty much just gets packed at the last minute. I know that approach stresses some people, but I hardly ever am traveling to an opposite climate, so usually I'm wearing my clothes up until I'm packing!

Lists are good too. There are usually a few (dozen) laying around my house too for just about everything. My toiletry kits is perma-packed with new toothpaste put in as needed. I guess it depends on the type (and hype) of the trip! And as you say, the DESTINATION!! I was so hopped up for this particular trip, I practically bought a new wardrobe and packed the clothes when the alternations were done.

 

[AusAnnie]

Well hello there, and a HUGE I'm wonderfully thrilled you came on to say hello and want to read (and hopefully post and chat) along! I am very hopeful this one is going to live up to the hype.

Thank you! I'm looking forward to what's to come

 

[zanzibar138]

I'd bet mules are a tad more "bumpy" and less forgiving. But then again, that's a LONG trek down there.

The mule ride was actually pretty smooth - although we only stuck to a walk. Was more the length of the ride that was a problem there. My mule was a little stubborn too, so my legs got a bit fatigued from the constant 'encouragement' required on the way back up the canyon (not that I blamed him at all lol!).

Whoa! that would be out-of-this-world to get to see! I have no idea what that time of year is, but that'd be a cool thing to aim for.

I was there in early March, during rainy season. Many people avoid it then because it's easier for animals to hide among the vegetation, and some animals migrate further south too (for example, we missed the zebras). Plus, you know... there's a chance of rain. However, I was happy enough with the trade-off of getting to see all the gorgeous babies! And I was lucky enough to not get any actual rain during my visit.