On their way back, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo met a young wildebeest that had lost its mother. The young wildebeest stood in the middle of the road and barked at them, and it would follow them. Benson said that it was very dangerous for the young wildebeest to lose its mother, as they did not have the ability to distinguish at this time.
It follows whoever leads them. Benson had seen a little wildebeest follow a lion before, and then. Nalan Shiqi felt very sorry for the cute little wildebeest and asked if he could ask the scenic spot staff to take it to a safe place, but Benson explained that this was not allowed because this was the law of survival in nature.
Since the hotel where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo are staying tonight is outside the Koma gate of Serengeti, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo have to cross the Serengeti almost from south to north. The distance is about 150 kilometers, and they must get out before six o'clock, otherwise the Serengeti Park will be closed.
So - Nalanshiqi and Yunluo started racing again (Benson was not very experienced in time control, but there was enough time)! Outside the gate of the Serengeti Scenic Area, there is a viewing mountain that overlooks the entire Serengeti grassland. Since Nalanshiqi and Yunluo had limited time, Yunluo did not stay there for long.
Only on the last day when we return to Arusha can we have a closer look at the park. The location of the Serengeti South Gate is very special. Before entering, you can't see any grassland. But soon after entering the park, it's like pushing open a door, and the endless grassland appears before your eyes!
It is absolutely endless. Not even a small protrusion can be seen. The end of the grassland is directly connected to the horizon!
Shortly after entering the park, Nalanshiqi and Yunluo actually encountered a migrating army of millions!!! Thousands of wildebeests~~~~~ When I first saw them at the crater, I thought there were so many animals, and when I got to ndutu, I felt there were even more. But when I saw this migrating army today, the ones I had seen before were negligible!
All the wildebeests are lined up in an orderly manner, like a well-disciplined army, crossing the road and heading towards the east of the grassland. If a car passes by, they will stop by the roadside first, just like crossing the road. Those who have passed will wait on the other side for those who have not yet come. Listen to Benson.
This is because it was raining in the eastern part of the grassland, and the migrating army would follow the rain because the grass there would be more fertile. The situation at that time cannot be shown in any image, so this can only serve as a hint.
Because they were in a hurry, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo didn't stay too long. Not far away, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo also met two groups of lions, and they were lying in the grass by the road, very close! Because of time, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo didn't stay too long. In the next two days, I didn't see lions so close again~~~Alas.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo raced along for about an hour and a half, and at 5:20 Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo rushed out of Serengeti. It seemed that no friends had visited the ecolodge where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo stayed before, and Pi Mai had not visited this hotel.
Since the hotel originally booked by Nalanshiqi and Yunluo was full, Kiboslopes temporarily helped Nalanshiqi and Yunluo find a hotel nearby. However, it turned out that Eco was the best place for Nalanshiqi and Yunluo to stay during this trip. It was also the first time for Benson to come to this place.
But he swore that it would be no problem to find the place, and Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo believed him very much! At the beginning, there were road signs on the road, so Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo followed them. But the road behind - it was more like a trace left by a car on the grass than a road, became less and less clear. They couldn't find the road signs, so they just kept walking.
Half an hour passed and still no one found it. On the way, Benson kept comforting Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo not to worry, he would definitely find it. To be honest, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were not worried at all and trusted him completely. After searching for a long time without any results, Benson started to call the company to communicate.
Yunluo and Nalanshiqi were puzzled as to how he described their coordinates. The grass and trees all looked the same, and there was no obvious landmark. But it seemed that Benson had communicated with them, so Nalanshiqi and Yunluo continued to look for them. After going around in circles, they still couldn't find it.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo accidentally found someone who lived nearby. They specially sent a young man to follow Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's car to look for him. Sure enough, this method was more efficient and they found Eco soon.
eco is an open tent hotel with only fourteen rooms, each named after an animal. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo live in the "Buffalo" room.
Eco's service is very good. As soon as they entered the lobby, their manager warmly welcomed Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo and explained the check-in rules to them in detail. Without further ado, let's take a look at the pictures.
Today's itinerary is a full-day safari! Finally, we don't have to rush or carry luggage. It only takes half an hour from the hotel to the Koma Gate of Serengeti. Shortly after entering the park, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were surprised to find a cheetah. Benson said that cheetahs are difficult to find. On average, he can only see one after three or four safaris.
The biggest difference between cheetahs and jaguars is that cheetahs have two lines of black tear marks. In addition, let me share a little knowledge with you. Although cheetahs are leopards, they are weak carnivores that cannot be defeated by hyenas, and are sometimes hunted by jaguars, lions, etc.
At that time, the cheetah was a little far away from Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, lying in the grass. If Benson hadn't pointed it out to Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo really wouldn't have found it. The following is a photo taken by Yunluo with a 300mm lens at the closest, and it's still very small.
The cheetah just lay there, barely moving, but Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had plenty of time today, especially Nalan Shiqi. Since he missed the jaguar in ndutu, he had to see the cheetah clearly today! Hard work pays off. After Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo waited for forty minutes, the cheetah finally got up!
The above is just a close-up, the following is the real scene, many hippos are crowded together, the whole pool has turned dark green due to their defecation, it's so smelly!! And hippos are not as cute as they look, they are very aggressive and will actively attack humans.
There is a visitor service center in the Serengeti Center where people can rest at noon. There are also introductions to the Serengeti and various animals in the service center. Benson found a volunteer guide for Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, a college student, who explained very seriously.
Although we saw many animals in the morning, we still didn't see any lions, so we decided to look for them in the afternoon. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi returned to the car after dinner and heard the guides' conversations on the radio in the car, all in Swahili. Yunluo didn't care, but Nalan Shiqi's ears were really amazing.
I actually heard the word Simba. When Benson came back, Nalan Shiqi told him that someone had spotted a lion. Benson asked her how she knew, and she said she heard it on the radio. At first Benson didn't believe it, but he still used the intercom to communicate with other guides and found out that there really was one. He immediately admired Nalan Shiqi.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo drove all the way to the place following the instructions on the radio, and saw from a distance that many off-road vehicles had already parked there. When Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo got closer, they actually saw the lions eating!
What an unexpected surprise! Although it was a bit far away, they could still see the lions gnawing and biting. Unfortunately, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo couldn't see what animals they were eating.
The Serengeti is so huge that it means "boundless" in Swahili. After a day of safari, I felt very tired. On the way back to the hotel, the lovely Benson got lost again...
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
But this time it was okay, he just took a wrong road and soon got back on track. Although he still took a wrong road, he had to admire his memory. If it was Yun Luo, he would not be able to remember it even if he walked here eight or ten times.
When they returned to the hotel, they found a spider as big as a gum bottle cap on the mosquito net. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo called the guard to deal with it, but he didn't understand English. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo pointed it out to him and wanted him to get rid of the spider.
But he flicked his hand and the spider fell to the ground and disappeared, then signaled that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were fine. It was devastating! Now it fell to the ground and could not be found.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had to call the front desk manager, who smiled and said it was okay and not to worry. He said there were also palm-sized spiders here, so they had to be careful. Palm-sized spiders! Oh my god~~~ So Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi prayed that they would not encounter such a big one.
Of course, don't run into the "little" spider that just fell to the ground and disappeared. When I was about to go to the restaurant for dinner, a fire cloud suddenly appeared outside, which was very beautiful.
Today we are leaving Serengeti. Nalanshiqi and Yunluo's safari trip is about to end. They are really reluctant to leave. If they have enough time, they should stay for two more days! Because they have to return to Arusha, which means Nalanshiqi and Yunluo have to cross the Serengeti grasslands again, pass Ngorongoro, and experience the bumpy road again.
This journey is about 500 kilometers and takes about 7 hours. In order to see more animals, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo discussed with the driver and decided to have another safari in the central area of ​​Serengeti in the morning and then set off to return around 10:30. (To be continued...)