I learned a lot that afternoon like the fact that this guy? Is a CAPE not water buffalo. (If ever I had a fear of ostriches, it was confirmed upon meeting her. We were only bummed we didn’t allow more time for the trip, as there are also cabins and tents where you can sleep and awake to animals just outside your door. Many were welcome to roam the 400-acre park freely, and others were penned in (large) fields. I really did feel like I was in South Africa, as the park boasted more than 500 animals of 80 different species. Truth be told, SVV and I feared it might be a bit cheesy, but that was far from the truth. Many of the guides have worked in Africa at some point, meaning they know their stuff and you might just walk away from the whole experience a little more knowledgeable than when you arrived. The owner himself is a riveting man and jack of many trades, having collected animals long before opening the park 20 years ago and even crafting much of the furniture you’ll find in the lodge and cabins himself. I was working on a magazine story for Alaska Airlines about wineless getaways in Napa and Sonoma Counties, and it was only then that I heard about Safari West up in Santa Rosa, which is about as close you’ll get to visiting a game park in the United States. Rather, did you know California has an authentic safari park? No? It was news to me, too, until recently. Oh wait, you didn’t know I went on safari earlier this month? I neglected to tell you? Well, no, truth be told, I didn’t jet off to Africa yet (not until mid-March at least). But hey there were rhinos about to jump each other’s bones (no, really…we intervened just in the nick of time). Unfortunately, I encountered no lions while on safari two weeks ago to belt out such accurate lyrics with authority. What, that’s not how the song goes? Oh well. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the zebra sleeps toniiiiiight…
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