Returning home after an expedited voyage is always bitter sweat. On one hand, four countries and 4500 miles in just under two months will tire even the most energetic traveler; especially when approximately one month was spent sleeping in the dirt. On the other hand, you would be insane in admitting a desire to depart this alluring continent.
The thought-provoking people and places we encountered are enough to preoccupy my mind for months. The adrenaline coursing through my veins from our submersion with great white sharks, the near death hippo encounter and the unforgettable leopard hunt is enough to keep my heart running for a century. I also drank enough Coca Cola to kill a small horse, but luckily it killed everything else.
My plane flight home was more than just a return to comfortable surroundings, clean food and a familiar bed; it was a slight submission. One of greatest parts of traveling is the freedom and mental stimulation we experience. They are powerfully addicting, and their absence caused by returning home can result in mild withdrawals. Maybe that is why I keep coming back for more.
Africa is one of the untamed masterpieces of a traveler's repertoire. It is as diverse as it is unknown and can inspire the uninspired. Once you get there, one can see the highlights of Africa on a dime or in a Rolls-Royce but I hope that in your lifetime you play with a little fire by traveling to the cradle of the world, Africa.
Hello California, it's good to be home.
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