Giedrė
A Masterclass in Professional Service (and Shared Laughter) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Female Control Freak decides to experience a new continent for her special birthday. Solo, as her birthday happens to fall where "sensible people" refrain from taking holidays. It also appeared to be the wrong season for exploring Africa, as the tried-and-tested agencies offered a grand choice of zero trips. However, the looming birthday reminded me that whilst we are all going to die, we have a choice to live before we do. With the help of true-blue friends (AI and Google), I found Dennis Agaba at Agasaro Safaris in Uganda. Another Female in the same age range freaked out at the prospect and decided to join me purely for the purpose of protecting me from lions, armed robbery, and malaria. A high risk of losing a friend, as well as dignity and life, in an adventure gone wrong. Well. Uganda took my breath away. We felt safe and welcomed everywhere we went. The trip was so well organised that the hardest decision of my day was the choice of meal. Being in the business of "making it happen" for customers myself, I have a trained eye for the gears turning behind the scenes. I noticed the moments when things didn't go to plan but only because I know what to look for. To an untrained eye, it was seamless. Even the weather was great. You could call it luck, but with so many coincidences, I’d rather believe it was a successful crossing of fingers by the team. The result of people doing the job they love is open hearts, fortified human bonds, and a great deal of shared laughter. I gained a sister and fell incurably in love with Uganda. Thank you, Denis Agaba and Agasaro Safaris, for an adventure better than I could have ever imagined.