First Time on Safari in Africa | What I Didn't Expect | Day 73

I overslept, nearly missed my pickup, and made it to a private safari reserve anyway — because starting over at 50 means showing up even when you're running on African time and pure adrenaline. I woke up to the room phone ringing, flew out of bed like the family in Home Alone, and somehow made it to the Garden Route Game Lodge in time for everything. Private driver Frank set the tone for the whole day. My ranger Wyatt walked me through a chalet I did not deserve after 24 hours of travel. And then — on my very first game drive — I spotted four of the Big Five. Lion. Elephant. Rhinoceros. Buffalo. The only one missing was the leopard, and there's still tomorrow. In this video: The chaotic oversleeping situation that almost derailed day one at the safari My private driver Frank and the Garden Route Game Lodge arrival Cape weaver birds, false nest entrances, and why I'm already obsessed with African wildlife High tea before a game drive — because apparently that's my life now Four of the Big Five on my very first game drive (yes, including the lion) Why this trip is already everything I dreamed it would be Chapters: 0:00 I Almost Missed It (Pure African Time Energy) 1:20 Checking Into the Lodge 4:39 My Chalet Tour & What They Don't Tell You 6:35 Heading Out on the Game Drive 10:46 The Elephant Moment That Stopped Me 🐘 11:51 Every Animal I Saw — The Big Five Breakdown This is The Runaway Reset. Figuring it out in real time. Running late. Seeing lions anyway. #africansafari #bigfive #solotravel