It was my first trip to Africa… we landed in the Serengeti and en route to our bush camp, we stumbled upon a pack of lions resting in a tree. We were watching them quietly, when all of a sudden, the lions started to stir and we heard a low rumble off in the distance. The lions jumped down from the tree and we followed behind them as they headed towards the action. Before we knew it, we were in the middle of a scene that felt straight out of “The Lion King” - THOUSANDS of wildebeests were crossing a river, surrounding us and coming so close that they brushed the jeep as they ran by. Then we saw the herd part and in the middle stood a huge male lion - he proceeded to chase and tackle one of the wildebeest, followed by a female lion who killed another wildebeest and brought it back to a group of young lion cubs. Though there are no words to describe what it’s like to witness something like that firsthand in the African wilderness, I learned more and smiled more during my time there than I could have ever imagined in my wildest dreams. As cliché as it sounds, I think a trip to Africa changes you, and it is an experience I hope everyone has the opportunity to have, at least once in their lifetime.