In late September, An Feng and Joanna spent some time getting vaccinated, mainly yellow fever vaccine, typhoid vaccine, etc., because Africa has poor sanitation conditions and many infectious diseases. After that, everyone discussed the itinerary of the trip on the Internet and on the phone.

Considering that everyone has children (Mrs.) studying, the itinerary is relatively small, plus the weekend is a total of five days, and there is only one place: Tanzania. An Feng has heard of some countries in East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and other regions, the number of wild animals is the largest, and it is also the easiest to get on the classic TV programs of the animal world and the animal kingdom.

Entering Tanzania is not complicated - An Feng and Joanna enjoy visa-free reasons for ...... Commonwealth countries, their citizens are naturally visa-free. But Americans can't, they can only add an additional $50 to the landing visa! Or obediently go to the consulate to get a visa. An Feng, who knew the truth of the Dao, was happy.

The procedures of the Americans took a while, and in the early hours of Saturday morning, everyone gathered in New York with their luggage, a total of eight people on this trip, except for An Feng and Joanna, the Bazel family, and Matthew's family all arrived. Climb aboard the Gulfstream G550 business jet and look forward to the journey ahead.

After taking off for more than six hours, it landed in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, and could not arrive at one time due to the total distance, so it needed to be refueled halfway. At this time, the sky is bright, and as Morocco's busiest airport, the terminal building is filled with passengers from various countries.

The wait was boring, so everyone listened to Bazel.

"Tanzania is certainly not as socially level as South Africa, but if you go to South Africa to see animals, you might as well stay in the United States! Population and industrial development have affected the purity of nature, and commercialization has also lost the original taste of Africa. Only in Kenya can Tanzania be able to experience the purest style. Tanzania has some of the best wildlife in the world, six or seven times more than Kenya. ”

An Feng asked curiously, "Bazel." How did you come up with the idea of building a zoo over there? ”

Bazel smiled: "At first, it was an interest, and it was not accurate to say that the zoo should be a nature conservation park integrating research and adoption." I'm just an investor, and it's the locals and academics who really manage it, and every year the film crew stops over my side because the conditions are better. ”

An Feng asked again: "Since it is a private place." Hunting must be convenient, right? ”

Bazel nodded: "Of course, the management is much more relaxed than in the United States, but it also has to be in accordance with the government's regulations, and the hunted species are seasonally regulated, which needs to be reported, and the price of each prey will be clearly marked." But in recent years, the number of hunting permits for large animals such as lions, leopards and elephants has been decreasing. ”

An Feng asked: "Elephants can also be killed?" Isn't it endangered? ”

"It depends on the place, just like wild deer are scarce in China, but they are rampant in the United States. There are still a lot of elephants in East Africa, too many elephants are bulldozing trees in search of food, and the government often kills a certain number of elephants due to forest protection needs to reduce the economic losses caused. So according to international conventions, a small number of elephants are allowed to be hunted every year, but only in old age. ”

An Feng understood: "It's good to kill the old and not the young." ”

"But the poachers don't pay attention to that, they stare at the ivory and the rhino horn," Bazel said. In the past few years, the security guards hired by the park have caught more than two dozen poachers. A large shipment of ivory was seized. The fate of the poachers was also quite miserable, and the locals hung them all from trees before the government arrived. ”

An Feng knew the meaning of this, what it meant to hang on a tree in such a wilderness like Africa, where fierce beasts haunt it. Needless to say.

……

Listening to the many legends of Africa told by the experienced Bazel, I found that he was not just a white hunter on the African continent, the hunter was just one of the identities, he was also a wildlife protector, and he invested in the construction of a conservation park every year. Beware of poaching and provide an environment for research.

His private conservation park in northern Tanzania, which covers an area of nearly 1,000 square kilometres, covers a freshwater lake and vast plains, has a team of security guards, patrols the surrounding area, drives away poachers, and receives government support and awards.

Everyone listened with relish and longed for Africa even more. Two hours later, the plane boarded and flew from Casablanca to Todoma, the capital of Tanzania, which took more than six hours, and when it arrived over Tanzania, the sun was high overhead, and the plane landed cautiously.

The airport is very ordinary, just a runway, and the number of flights is very small. After stepping off the plane, the heat wave rushed head-on, An Feng looked up at the sky, the sun hung high, the four seasons remain unchanged, this is East Africa, a typical tropical region, just around the earth's equator line, there is never winter.

But Dodoma is not the destination, their journey has just begun, Bazel obviously has no intention of stopping, and after everyone has gone through the immigration procedures, he will take them on a single-engine fixed-wing plane, which is very common in the United States, and the price of millions can be used amphibious after modification.

The plane was flying a middle-aged white man, dressed in a T-shirt and big shorts, wearing sunglasses, very casual.

The plane took off smoothly on the cement runway and left the city. The captain deliberately lowered the flight altitude and looked at the wilderness below. Everywhere there are vast grasslands, a lot of animals...... This is not the peak tourist season, but it is also the second peak season, and there are many tourists from Europe and the United States.

The destination is somewhere in Manyara, which is not found on the map, but for veteran travellers, it is a well-known meeting point, with an airport and hotels. Living conditions in East Africa are harsh, and camping is often a life of camping. A hostel is a rare place, not to mention having an airport.

Actually, that "airport" is somewhat misnomer...... When the captain was about to land, An Feng could only see a bare dirt runway down.

"Are you sure?" An Feng turned his head to look at his companions beside him.

The runway became clear, just as there are basically no concrete roads in this country, and most of the roads, including the airstrip, are dirt and not very long...... It's scary, no wonder business jets can't stop, this has to be replaced with a heavier plane, and landing is estimated to be fatal.

During the landing, everyone watched with fear. Bazel easily talked to Matthew about the next plan, and his face was steady. Mood is indifferent...... The plane jolted on the runway and came to a steady stop, and in the process, everyone was sweating.

Everyone stepped off the plane one after another, and only breathed a sigh of relief after they were down-to-earth.

Bazel looked at everyone's expressions and said with a smile: "I have flown this runway dozens of times. I've tried it in harsher environments than here, and with this lightweight fixed-wing, unless it's a pile of rubble, Kyle (the captain) can easily stop, he's a fighter pilot before! ”

"If you could have said it sooner, we wouldn't have been nervous." An Feng made a joke and praised the pilot quietly.

Kyle, who came down from the last mile, smiled and bowed: "Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your trust, and I wish you all a happy journey!" ”

After getting off the plane, it felt hotter and waited for the pick-up vehicle. One by one, they all began to undress. Bazel also reminded: "Pay attention to sun protection, the ultraviolet rays are very strong here, be careful of getting sunburned, put on your clothes first, and then we will choose some shade equipment." ”

"I've got this!" Joanna pulled a pair of sunglasses out of her backpack.

After waiting for a few minutes, the car that picked them up came, and I thought it was a pickup truck or a large bread, but I didn't expect it to be quite high-end. Three black Jeep Wranglers, apparently modified. The wheels are wide and large, and they are still diesel, after all, there is basically no gasoline in Africa.

The convoy left the airport and walked along the dirt road through the souvenir bazaar to its hotel on the outskirts of the city, which was about two kilometers away. Upon arrival it was a nice three-storey building. There is a restaurant and swimming pool, and the grass in the backyard is soft, and everyone will stay here too.

From the window of the hotel, you can see the vast grassland around you, with sparse green grass and a withered yellow color. Occasionally, a few animals hide in the shade of trees and grass, and it is impossible to see whether they are antelopes or wildebeests. An Feng and Joanna stared by the window.

"I'll give you some equipment." An Feng handed the telescope he took out to Joanna.

Joanna looked through her binoculars: "It's amazing! I saw two giraffes! ”

"Where?" An Feng took her binoculars and found a long neck in a weed, estimated to be human high, shaking his head in the ...... Fight!

"They're fighting, and there's a third one!" An Feng said.

"Let me see." Joanna said.

They exchanged binoculars to stare at the wonderful scene in the distance, and other travelers also noticed that the clicking sound of the camera continued, but unfortunately the clumsy fight between the two heads did not last, and the giraffes who rushed over were persuading. Soon, as if nothing had happened, he continued to nibble on the leaves and eat.

This silly look won a laugh from everyone.

They gathered in the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel, and the air conditioning contrasted with the scorching sun outside the window. After An Feng and Joanna found Bazel, Matthew and Christina also hurriedly ran in from the door, and kept saying, "It's terrifying!" The temperature outside is horrible! ”

An Feng said: "In such a hot weather in the afternoon, I didn't dare to stand in the sun for ten seconds. ”

"Don't worry, we're mostly in the car for the rest of the day, there's not as much sun and maybe it's going to rain these days," Bazel said. ”

Everyone had a lunch, the pace of Africa is a bit slow, whether it is a waiter or a chef, the pace of life is very slow, but fortunately, Bazel is the owner of this area - including hotels, restaurants, airports, and safari parks, he is contracted.

The boss was there, and it was a lot faster.

After the meal, everyone went back to the shop they had just passed, and the most of them were carved handicrafts, masks, and some paintings, but not many people bought them. Everyone took a look, and finally chose some arabesque-style headscarves and face towels, which can not only shade the sun, but also facilitate ventilation.

Putting on a headscarf, a hat, a pair of sunglasses for sun protection, and a breathable jacket, they walked to the nearby zoo, saying that the zoo was a little too narrow, but in fact, except for the adoption center, which has a fence and a house, the other areas are all open.

In other words, wild animals can come and leave at any time, and no one is in charge.

The enclosures are filled with animals that have been adopted or are being studied. The price of admission is 5 US dollars, there are a lot of tourists, and it is said that there will be more during the tourist season, although there is no pristine in the wild, but there is a very good part here - you can meet with animals.

No, as soon as the ladies in front of them walked in, cheers rang out. (To be continued......)