Travel Mum Stares Down Cheetah In Zambia
Travel Mum Bunmi Omoniwa is a Freelance Writer/Editor, Explorer, and adventurous mum on a mission. In the March 2019 edition of the TW Magazine, Bunmi gives an account of her adventure in a Cheetah park in Zambia. Her travel-story is exciting, and a must-read for anyone with a bucket list or just looking for a little adventure.
I AM A WOMAN. HEAR ME ROAR – by BUNMI OMONIWA
For me, 2019 is the year of
“standing toe to toe (with everything I that I fear), knowing the ultimate goal is to prove I am strong, I am invincible, I am a woman…”
These lines are straight from the 3rd verse of Helen Reddy’s 1971 I am Woman song. It’s one I recommend you acquaint yourself, or better still, arm yourself with. Stand toe to toe with fear, ride on the waves of adventure, and stare it down. I just did!
I have been ticking off my bucket list of adventures for a while now. Having moved to Lusaka, Zambia a little over a year ago, I have added a couple more ticks to that list of daring adventures. Last year Easter I visited the Mosi-oa-Tunya Victoria Falls in Livingstone, Zambia. But this year, I went daredevil-mode, if you will. #Yolo You Only Live Once. Right? On Women’s day, which interestingly, is a National Holiday here in Zambia, my family and two other families set off to Chaminuka Game Park (Lusaka), for a day trip, where I had only one mission – walk a Cheetah!
When we walked into the Cheetah’s park, there was no fear. It may have had something to do with the guide’s comfort around the big cats – I can’t say. But I was so-
Continue reading Travel Mum Bunmi’s story in the March edition of the TW Magazine.
