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A day in the life
Jenny Jackson discovers her worth compared with that
of 20 goats on a Somak Holidays fam trip to Tanzania
06:30 My butler at the Lake Manyara Tree fossil fragments of an ancestor
Lodge wakes me. He brings tea and home-made of homo sapiens. It’s referred
cookies to the balcony as I listen to the animals. to as “the cradle of mankind”.
07:00 We all meet for a breakfast of fresh fruit, 13:45 Some of our group are
home-made bread and cooked breakfast to trying to negotiate a good 19:30 I get ready for dinner
order. Delicious. price for me with a group of in our luxurious tent, com-
Masai warriors – but they plete with chandeliers, flushing
08:00 All the staff wave us off as we depart for prefer 20 goats! toilets and running water.
our drive to the Serengeti in 4x4s. It’s the start
of five days on the specially adapted Tanzania 14:30 We arrive at Serengeti 20:30 We meet up for drinks in
Royal Flying Safari. We will be staying in five- National Park, where we will a tent set up as a lounge. We
star deluxe lodges and camps run by &Beyond. stay tonight. Our ranger, Peter, hear the wildebeest running
is fantastic at spotting all kinds past our camp as the sun sets.
08:30 We arrive at the of birds,
Lake Manyara Serena herds of ele- 21:00 As dinner is served, we
Lodge for a hotel inspec- Jenny phants and chat about the day’s events
tion. We’re taken aback
Jackson
lions in trees! and before we know it, it’s
by its stunning views Age: 55 almost midnight.
over the Great Rift Valley. Job title: Luxury 16:30 We are greeted by
travel specialist homeworker Baraka, the camp manager, 00:00 Suddenly, Baraka says: “Stay still – there
09:30 Back on the road, Works for: Personal Travel and his team. The camp is a lion!” We freeze for half an hour, watching
we head for the Serengeti, Advisors, based in Kent moves around with the mi- the lion pass between the tents. It’s incredible –
which takes four hours. How long in the job: Nine years gration and has been here but no one wants to sleep alone after that!
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