The nature walk
on Sam Elrick (Uganda), 04/Feb/2010 08:56, 34 days ago
The day was hot and the grass oh so long,They called it a nature walk but something seemed slightly wrong.The grass hit me in the face and tickled my arms,Suddenly walking in the wilds of Kidepo had lost all its charm.Oh why were we walking through this crazy long grass,If there was something to see then we would surely walk past.But the buffalo wasn't stupid he heard us amble on by,He huffed and snorted as he charged and I wondered why.Why were in walking in long grass that rendered animals invisible,We were trapped in a bizarre nature walk, I was feeling quite miserable.Could it be that the ranger really didn't have a clue,Or perhaps he'd just gone stark raving mad, that could also be true.I started to dawdle behind, I'd lost the will to go on,Surely it would be over soon, we'd been walking so long.Finally it was over and we could go for a beer,There's nothing like a Club to restore a little cheer.So if your ever in Kidepo remember not to go nature walking with the ranger,You'll be smothered by the long grass within which lay many a hidden danger.