There is really nothing like it. We flew on South Africa Airlines from Washington to Johannesburg, changed to a one-engine plane that took us up to Kruger National Park, circled the landing strip once to frighten off the animals (mostly antelope) and then landed a couple of hours before sunset. En route to our quarters we drove through a herd of elephants,a herd of buffalo, past eagles, antelopes and two rino. Unpacked just in time for the sunset, the usual, inspiring, dazzling orange and pale blue sky at day’s end. For us Africa addicts, it brings a unique peace of mind and natural beauty unique on this earth.
Now if only I remember to shake the scorpions out of my sneakers whenever I get out of bed…I’ll be able to savor the news that we have finally moved against the terrorist camps in Syria, for which I have been calliong since 1983. And how wonderful that Michael Yon is on Pajamas!
Maybe we’ll someday do the same to the Iranian camps.
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3 Comments
1. j green:You didn’t need to go to Africa to see rinos, we have plenty for you in the zoo that is the RNC! Our rinos run the zoo, however.
The question on Syria is why in the twilight of his adminsitration Bush finally decided to respond to agressors?
Oct 27, 2008 - 5:50 pm 2. Anthony (Los Angeles):I envy your trip to Africa.
As for Syria, I’ve been wondering since 2004 about why the Administration refrained from cross-border raids. In a region where restraint is interpreted as weakness, we’ve been inviting trouble.
Oct 27, 2008 - 10:38 pm 3. Brand South Africa Blog » Blog Archive » Better in the bush:[...] on other issues, Michael Ledeen of the American Enterprise Institute is right about South Africa in this item as he flees Washington for the tranquility of a sunset in the bush and reminds himself to shake the [...]
Oct 28, 2008 - 12:53 pm