I recently came across a post on Instagram from a wildlife photographer who lives in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, about a lion she recently captured. She wrote that he was the most beautiful lion she had ever seen. This made me think and indeed realised how many times I have told myself ‘this is the first time…’ while on safari and despite the hundredth game drives I have done. I thought that it would be wonderful to hear more stories from people's first times on safaris, no matter how often they have been. Because the truth is, we never forget. Reading the stories of the 5 people below, including two young children, all of whom are clients of mine, gave me goose bumps, tears in my eyes and a huge wave of emotions mixed with terrible melancholy as I miss Africa. I hope you enjoy those accounts and if you too would like to tell your story, let me know as I would be delighted to write more blog about 'First times on safari'. Happy reading! ~ First Gorilla enc