Wild Adventures Await
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This week, let's talk wildlife adventure...

Have you ever dreamed of going on a safari? If you have, you won't want to miss our latest blog post, "How to Spend 3 Days on Safari in Uganda."

After the medical mission portion of my recent trip to Africa, our team had the pleasure of experiencing the natural beauty of Uganda on safari!

🦒 We went on a walking safari where we saw a tower of giraffes

🦛 We took a Nile cruise where we saw hippos, elephants and crocodiles along the river banks

🐒 We went chimpanzee trekking through the rainforest, and

🦁 We went on a game drive through the African savannah where we saw four of Uganda's Big 5 game animals: lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo

Did you know that the fifth animal of the Big 5 - the rhinoceros - was hunted nearly to extinction in Uganda? Now, the only place you can see them is at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary & Wildlife Ranch where they are working to increase the population with the hope of reintroducing rhinos to the wild someday.

Going to Africa and going on a real-life African safari was even more incredible than I imagined...

Making eye contact with the giraffes who seemed almost as interested in us as we were in them was spectacular.

Watching the graceful and agile antelope run across the savannah was beautiful.

And laughing at the brashness of the baboons who thought they owned the roads was just plain fun!

If now's the time you want to start exploring the possibility of planning your own African safari adventure, you'll find lots of great information in our latest blog post, including:

• What to consider before you go (safety, vaccines, travel visa)
• Why I recommend Uganda
• Recommendations for beautiful places to stay
• And suggestions for different safari adventures

If Africa feels too far away for right now, but you love the idea of an up-close-and-personal wildlife experience, consider a wildlife adventure right here in the U.S. (yep! they do exist 😊👍🏼)

If you're on the West Coast, check out Safari West in Santa Rosa, CA. My aunt and I took their tour several years ago and I can confirm it's a lot like the game drive I just took in Uganda - only close to home. Think open-air jeep ride, wild animals and wide open spaces.

Or, what about a half-day sunset safari through Grand Teton National Park in Jackson Hole, WY? This one I haven't done, but a friend was just telling me about Jackson Hole and it sounds spectacular!

Or... for something completely different, but still wild, how about an airboat ride through the Florida everglades? You won't see zebras, moose or bears, but you may see alligators, turtles and other creatures who live there. (My son and I did this awhile back and it was fun!)

Want to know more about the wild adventures mentioned above to decide if they're right for you? Hit "reply" to this email and send me your questions. I'm always excited to hear from you and totally willing to share more about my experiences.

Until next week, stay wild!

✈️ Your fellow wanderer, full of wild adventure.