Today we went to see the great migration. The migration is herds of wildebeest and zebra following the rains across the plains. In total it’s about 1.2 million wildebeest and 800,000 zebra. We went to see the leading edge on the western side of the Serengeti, clear across the very large park from our lodge. At the start of this trek we saw a family of 9 lions napping, surprise surprise, in the shade of a tree. Then the drive to the migration. Ever wonder what a paint can feels like? I’m sure you all secretly do, and guess what, it sucks! Mind you totally worth it but the rattle/shaking for hours made me appreciate the durability of Safari vehicles and the human body! After our thorough mixing, we started to see the herds. They were spread out across the plains, zebra and wildebeest mixed together like a separated vinagrette. As far as your eye could see were herds out to the horizon. It was incredible, awesome, stupendous, etc. The sheer quantity of large animals boggled the mind and we were only seeing one small part of it. We probably saw 3 to 5 thousand wildebeest and at least 2 thousand zebra. We also saw a small solitary herd of Eland, the largest antelope in the world. After spending quite awhile admiring the herds, we stopped for lunch at a hippo watering hole. There must of been a hundred hippo jammed together in there waiting out the sun. After another paint mix we made it back to normal roads and saw a cheetah waking the savannah, a pair of female lions muzzles red from a kill, a goodnight herd of elephants, and assorted giraffe, warthogs, and birds. It was a good but long Safari day! For dinner though our lodge surprised us with a private romantic dinner lit by lanterns. It was very sweet and yummy food!