This is a true story about how one man
explores Tanzania, following in the footsteps of his old friend, Phil. Phil did
not live long enough to go on safari with Jack. But before he passed Phil had
given Jack his network of contacts in and around his old haunt, Arusha,
Tanzania. And when one follows in the tracks of a friend, synchronistic
phenomena emerge, strong bonds develop, and a legacy reaffirms itself with a
bolder stamp than either could have imagined.
Arusha is the staging area for safaris.
“Going on safari” is much more than getting into a vehicle to watch animals. It
is an anthropological exploration that re-immerses us into a natural and human
world now practically depleted and effectively exhausted in the West. In its
place we now have sarcasm, cynicism, mental-rational game playing — a distinct lack of heart and soul, and a near extinction of the magic and the mythic.
Get out of that rut!
The choices made reflect the values that
drive men to honor each other while seeking to secure a future that is anything
but predictable. Destiny and dreams have a way of asserting themselves and
getting in the way. However, a mutuality of what it means to be a human being
triumphs over distinctions designed to separate us. The special legacy offered
up in this seven-week saga of explorations into East Africa is but one of many
to have been forged in the bosom of Mother Africa. And, as the reader will discover in the book, the results of both
friendship and family association arise by way of what might be termed a catharsis of benevolence.
Yes — get out of that rut. Discover
Arusha; its mixed undercurrent; an EastSide-flavored Wild West outpost for
disaffected expats, for touristic gawk-a-longs, of locals and vocal yocals,
do-gooders and hawkers, vendo-strivers and slackers, safari-questers — a
cacophony of hope-enmeshed dreamers situated on frontier edginess, in love's
intra-space yet tinged by secrets and longings. Arusha National Park is right
here, in the shadow of Mt. Meru.
Then go west to explore Tanzania's
national parks: e.g., the Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro
crater; visit the bushmen, the Maasai and the Iraqw tribes in situ. Take a few
days to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. See
how Africans live and how they see the world. You'll find a warm and welcoming
people and re-discover what it means to be a real human being (at least I did,
which prompted me to write this book).
My friend passed on his network of
friends that included faithful safari guides with whom he had worked for many, many years:
Gideon and Emmanuel of HM Safaris. They are older and wiser and more
experienced than most of the other safari guides and they know how to take care
of their safari-goers. "Rough it" in a tent camp lodge or stay in
5-star safari lodges between meanderings through the greatest animal reserves
on the planet. You can't help but pick up on the Mama Africa magic vibe.
End your adventures on a sunny beach in
Zanzibar; visit its spice farms, discover Stone Town, and snorkel over
multitudes of starfish. Or visit Kenya and swim with the dolphins if you dare.
It's all here.
Dig out the nitty-gritty in Forever Safari: Honoring an Africa Legacy. Uncovered in this seven-week saga of explorations into East Africa is precisely what it means to be a human being, untrammeled by the usual suspects of those who seek to control us and blindly lead us around by the nose, back here in the "civilized world." The special legacy offered up here is but one of many that are possible.
Forge your own story in the magisterial mystery of one incredibly vast continent. Throw together some friends and make it happen. I guarantee you'll be in good hands and you'll have a blast in the process!
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