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Nothing but Time

Swapping screens for safari, new team member, Tash, finds piping hot showers and lions strolling past at Angama Safari Camp
Above: No fences in sight
Above: No fences in sight

Work-life blurring is happening daily with the constant ping of messaging apps, emails, and smartphones. The boundaries between work and personal life are fast becoming a distant memory while feeling overwhelmed at not having enough time in the day to get things done on the rise.

Sightings just off the plane include lions resting...
Sightings just off the plane include lions resting...
... and elephants mud bathing
... and elephants mud bathing

At Angama Safari Camp, you have nothing but time on your hands — and I mean that. WiFi access limited to just the Main Tent means you will not be waking up reaching for your phone before your eyes are even open. Instead, you will be reaching for a pair of binoculars as you might have been woken by the sound of buffalo munching the grass around your tent or the chuffing and grunts of a pride of lions as they walk past the camp. Trust me, it happened, and we have the video to prove it! But I digress. Let me take you back to the beginning...

Open plans for open plains
Open plans for open plains
A 'Good Morning' from Anthony as he finishes setting up breakfast
A 'Good Morning' from Anthony as he finishes setting up breakfast

The drive from the airstrip took no more than 45 minutes, and immediately, we were on safari: a lion taking a morning nap on a small river bank, an abundance of wildebeest and some elephants with their calves. Who says the Migration ends in September? It was still taking place as if the herds we saw had just forgotten it was time to return to Tanzania.

My first impression of Angama Safari Camp was of charm and delight, but I could not wrap my head around the fact that there was no fencing(!). But there was no need to be alarmed. We soon met a group of askari (rangers) who were there to patrol and protect us during our stay. Check — mind at ease. 

Running showers and flushing toilets — a feat of engineering
Running showers and flushing toilets — a feat of engineering

The welcome from the entire Camp team was heartwarming, with smiles and 'Karibu's' (welcome in Swahili). We proceeded to the Main Tent, and I could not believe the setting was a tent: red leather couches, a well-stocked drinks trolley, perfectly cushioned chairs, and a Butler on hand to look after our every need.

But it was soon surpassed by our Tent... It was incredible: the kind of bed you never want to leave, fluffy towels in every size, the luxury of a flushing toilet, the hottest seven-minute shower imaginable — how is that even possible? — and every other amenity imaginable.

The best bar in the Mara
The best bar in the Mara
Director chairs set up for the storytelling of the day
Director chairs set up for the storytelling of the day

If you are longing for nights where your head hits the pillow to the sound of the wild right outside your door — without a single thought of work, your phone, or messages — Angama Safari Camp is the escape you have been searching for. Reminding us that time away to disconnect and reconnect is what really matters.

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Angama Safari Camp , Angama Team , Lions of the Mara , Maasai Mara , Mara Triangle

About: Tash Slack

Tash has been in Hospitality for 'too many years to mention'. The travel bug bit her at a very early age when she travelled with her family to local South African destinations, and the international bug bit her after she was based as a chef in Zurich, Switzerland. Tash now lives in Kenya and loves great wine, fantastic food and is always up for an adventure or trying something new. Her motto is: What is the point of having a passport if you are not going to use it?

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