Sittin' on the top of the car

Rhinos. Threatened by extinction. Not because people want their meat or their hide. But because someone has decided the horns that gives them their Norwegian name "Neshorn" (nosehorn), will do wonders for men's libido. I don't know if it actually does. But who cares? If you are willing to risk bringing animals to extinction just to keep your manhood, you are a sorry excuse for a man to begin with.
In a small reserve close to the farm, there are 8 rhinos, protected by armed guards. And we were let in to see them. If my presence can pay for their protection, I am all game. No pun intended.
Two guides met us in their 4x4. I and a friend volunteered to sit on the bench on top of the car. It would turn out to be the best seats of the show. With wind in our hair (or lack of it on my part), and a big smile on our faces we breezed across the roads. Jumping around while trying to take photos and videos of the landscape and the animals we saw on our way to the reserve.

Then, Our first rhino! He got up when we arrived. Watched us, then walked over to a tree and hid behind it, looking at us. Then walked across a field to another hiding place. Shy rhino...

We drove on, and after a while, with the guides communicating with some guards, we came across something they told us is unique. A family of rhinos. Normally, the mother hides with her child. But here we found a whole family. Naturally, they were sceptical of us. But they walked away after realizing we did not want to hurt them or hunt them. Beautifully weird animals.

After seeing these, we swapped seats with the people inside the car, and I was relegated to the inside seat. And we drove on to see some other animals. Like warthogs and ostrages. Unfortunately, imaging from inside the car wasn't easy, so no good pictures there.
But a good trip it was. Undoubtedly.

Ragnar
Traveller, amateur explorer.