Most Inspirational Moment
It was a long shot and if Paul secretly thought he'd made a bad call he didn't show it. Nightjars winged across the bonnet of the Land Cruiser like falling Sycamores, whilst Scrub Hares stared bedazzled into the headlights. To say that we saw a rosetted male feline walking nonchalantly through the grassy plains before we'd had breakfast would just be smug. To say that we saw a leopardess with three small dappled cubs post muesli, well! that's just indescribable.Permit me one more inspirational indulgence. Preceded by the nights rain, the early morning mist; lions emerge, their breaths condensing in a saffron hue.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The lion may well be the King of the African plains but Paul is most certainly Kicheche's King of the "Profanisaurus Rex".
Advice for Potential Travellers
The Mara offers some of the best predator viewing in Africa but don't ignore the "not so sexy" species. Take every opportunity to look at as many different species as possible and not just through a lens.
Suggestions
Lastly, a big thank you to the stars of the show who gave us drama, sex, intrigue and violence. They performed unaided, unscripted and more importantly they performed LIVE, (well, most of them did).If the puerile witterings of Planet Earth left you cold, don't despair. Take the opportunity to experience the Mara for yourself. If that's not possible may I suggest that you don't visit the BBC's "Miracles of Nature" but you join Exodus's very own miracle of nature, Mr Paul Goldstein for an evening of repartee and photographic prowess at Mara Watch 2012.