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Marta is going to Kenya in February, and during her stay she will go on a safari. It sounds like a dream, doesn´t it? Safari in Africa. I have to admit I am a bit jealous........or may be not. I did not go on a safari in Ethiopia, as far as I know it is not a safari land. But with an open eyed driver, with a deep love for his country, we were still able to get our adventures.
As soon as Ermias understood that nature fascinates me, he started to point out trees, flowers, birds.......and baboons. From somewhere under his seat he dug out an illustrated Birds of Africa. I drank the information greedily, wrote notes in my journal, shot photos.
One day we drove much longer than we had planned. Darkness fell and we started to look for pair of shining eyes along the road. May be we would, surrounded by the safety of the land rover, be able to see a real, wild animal. "Ermias, tell us if you see a wild animal" we asked, and suddenly he stopped the car. "Look over there" he cried, "can you see the hyenas?"
Oh my! We could for sure!
When we stopped I often picked a flower to press in my journal. Ermias had a poster with flowers and showed me their names. Then pointed out a bird, another tree, different types of grass and grains.
I loved to seek for new flowers and trees, to count the multitude of different greys, to watch birds. But when Ermias stopped the car and pointed out to us the baboon I had to laugh out load. I might never take part in a safari in Agrica, but I have seen a baboon doing gymnastics in the high voltage mast :-)
